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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
78.9CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
83.8Benchmarks76.1
84Efficiencyspec-based71.4
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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 52
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 76
  • 41% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 797,455
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 714,109 vs 519,006
  • 36% higher AnTuTu: 3,157,641 vs 2,324,829

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+31%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 113,157,641+36%Top 9%2,324,829Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270+32%Top 11%675,620Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441+41%Top 9%797,455Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+30%Top 3%332,748Top 33%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109+38%Top 6%519,006Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,050Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,850Top 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 27%

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