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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
80.9CPU33.5
80.4GPU28.6
84.6Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
77.2Efficiency32.1
13 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+52) and CPU (+47). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 648% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 162,790

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+48%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+94%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+7%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 103,254,273+278%Top 2%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+236%Top 3%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+245%Top 2%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+508%Top 3%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567+219%Top 6%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443+648%Top 6%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576+135%Top 15%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687+192%Top 6%239,615Top 69%

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