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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
78.9CPU54.2
—GPU57.9
83.8Benchmarks76
84Efficiencyspec-based66.5
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 76
  • 42% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 790,016
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 890,270 vs 643,922
  • 37% higher AnTuTu: 3,157,641 vs 2,312,709

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 9%2,312,709Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270+38%Top 11%643,922Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441+42%Top 9%790,016Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+27%Top 3%341,129Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109+33%Top 6%537,642Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,250Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—7,100Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,800Top 15%

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