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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
80.9CPU29.8
80.4GPU25.7
84.6Benchmarks37.4
77.2Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+55) and CPU (+51). Samsung Exynos 990 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 744% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+54%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+94%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 103,254,273+551%Top 2%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+311%Top 3%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+330%Top 2%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+744%Top 3%900Top 81%
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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