MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Unisoc T616
80.9CPU20.1
80.4GPU23.6
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Unisoc T616
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+61) and GPU (+57). Unisoc T616 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 20
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 24
- 5746% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 130
- 751% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 435
- 634% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 1,553
Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+111% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Arm Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 3,700+751%Top 4% | 435Bottom 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400+634%Top 4% | 1,553Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600+5746%Top 6% | 130Bottom 2% |
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