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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
79.7Inno Score
76.7CPU81.3
—GPU74.6
83.8Benchmarks87.5
84Efficiencyspec-based74.8
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M scores 80.6 against 79.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 77
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 84
  • 22% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 1,084,061 vs 890,270
  • 20% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 1,121,441
  • 15% higher AnTuTu: 3,646,161 vs 3,157,641

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.21 GHz4.6 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 113,157,641Top 5%3,646,161+15%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270Top 7%1,084,061+22%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441Top 5%1,342,827+20%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+1%Top 2%425,901Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109Top 4%793,372+11%Top 2%
AnTuTu 12—3,829,123Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,445Top 4%3,631+5%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,517Top 4%10,949+4%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,571Top 5%

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