MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
80.9CPU57.2
80.4GPU54.3
84.6Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
77.2Efficiency79.6
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95002 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 66.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+24). Samsung Exynos 2500 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 57
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 54
- Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 74
- 73% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 4,400
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 2,300
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 8 W+11% |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+28% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 3,254,273+51%Top 2% | 2,150,000Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700+61%Top 3% | 2,300Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400+39%Top 2% | 8,200Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600+73%Top 3% | 4,400Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 976,567Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 1,218,443Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 359,576Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 699,687Top 6% | — |
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