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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
80.9CPU72.6
80.4GPU77.4
84.6Benchmarks81.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95003 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 scores 81 against 80.4 for Samsung Exynos 2600. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9500 edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 73
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 77
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 81
  • 46% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 699,687 vs 479,728
  • 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 2,995

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock4.21 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667—
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modem—
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 113,254,273+15%Top 6%2,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567+3%Top 6%947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443+16%Top 6%1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576+4%Top 17%347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687+46%Top 6%479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+24%Top 4%2,995Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+5%Top 3%10,824Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+5%Top 6%7,230Top 7%

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