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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
74.3CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AI29
84Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+52) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 32
  • 290% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 850
  • 267% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 2,700
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20262019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+48%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Modem—Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10—600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,315+290%Top 5%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,914+267%Top 4%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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