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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
76.7CPU52.9
—GPU56.5
83.8Benchmarks76
84Efficiencyspec-based66.5
10 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.6 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 76
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,445 vs 2,193
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,517 vs 6,736
  • 42% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 790,016

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+28%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 113,157,641+37%Top 5%2,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270+38%Top 7%643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441+42%Top 5%790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+27%Top 2%341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109+33%Top 4%537,642Top 16%
AnTuTu 12—2,418,671Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,445+57%Top 4%2,193Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,517+56%Top 4%6,736Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,598Top 10%

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