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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

MediaTek Dimensity 9500
77.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
75.5CPU72.6
73.2GPU77.4
84.6Benchmarks81.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95005 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 77.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4). MediaTek Dimensity 9500 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 benchmarks score: 85 vs 81
  • 46% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 699,687 vs 479,728
  • 16% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 1,052,625
  • 15% higher AnTuTu: 3,254,273 vs 2,827,538
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,397 vs 2,995

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 73
  • 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 4%2,827,538Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567+3%Top 4%947,776Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443+16%Top 4%1,052,625Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576+4%Top 12%347,409Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687+46%Top 5%479,728Top 24%
AnTuTu 123,359,977+6%Top 7%3,169,279Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,397+13%Top 5%2,995Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,166Top 5%10,824+6%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,721Top 4%7,230+8%Top 3%

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