MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
80.9CPU39.5
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 40
- 250% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
- 54% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.73 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+62% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+54% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 7 Gbps+250% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,254,273Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 976,567Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,218,443Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 359,576Top 17% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 699,687Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700Top 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400Top 4% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600Top 6% | — |
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