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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
69.1Inno Score
76.7CPU67.2
—GPU57.6
83.8Benchmarks80.1
84Efficiencyspec-based77.2
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.6 to 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and benchmarks (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 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 67
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 80
  • 31% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 853,716
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,445 vs 2,860
  • 17% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 431,821 vs 368,524

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.21 GHz+11%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 113,157,641+16%Top 5%2,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270+3%Top 7%866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441+31%Top 5%853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+17%Top 2%368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109+12%Top 4%635,926Top 8%
AnTuTu 12—2,935,993Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,445+20%Top 4%2,860Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,517+12%Top 4%9,384Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,810Top 10%

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