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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
74.3CPU20.8
—Benchmarks20
84Efficiency29.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+54) and CPU (+54). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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: 74 vs 21
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 30
  • 1027% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 880
  • 875% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20262016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.21 GHz+96%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Modem—Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10—230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,315+875%Top 5%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,914+1027%Top 4%880Top 95%

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