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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
78.9CPU48.3
—GPU47.1
83.8Benchmarks69
84Efficiencyspec-based66.5
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M 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 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 69
  • 164% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 425,391
  • 80% higher AnTuTu: 3,157,641 vs 1,751,352
  • 58% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 890,270 vs 562,123

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.21 GHz+32%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 113,157,641+80%Top 9%1,751,352Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270+58%Top 11%562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441+164%Top 9%425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+39%Top 3%310,153Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109+57%Top 6%453,685Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,050Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 27%

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