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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
80.9CPU38.7
80.4GPU40.8
84.6Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+42) and GPU (+40). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 63
  • 336% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,742
  • 169% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+45%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7 Gbps+37%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,254,273Top 6%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687Top 6%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+169%Top 4%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+158%Top 3%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+336%Top 6%1,742Top 62%

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