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MediaTek Dimensity 9500M vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
74.3CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
84Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+52) and CPU (+45). Samsung Exynos 990 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
  • 274% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 2,650
  • 268% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 900
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+54%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11Arm Mali-G77 MP11

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
Modem—Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10—500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,315+268%Top 5%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,914+274%Top 4%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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