MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
66.1CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
80.1Benchmarks81.3
84Efficiencyspec-based77.2
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 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 9500s
- 12% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 410,777 vs 367,884
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 66
- 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
- 18% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 905,149
- 16% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.73 GHz | 4.32 GHz+16% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | 10 Gbps+43% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,726,802Top 17% | 2,849,183+4%Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 809,783+2%Top 17% | 796,858Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 905,149Top 17% | 1,072,373+18%Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 410,777+12%Top 6% | 367,884Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 601,093Top 17% | 612,068+2%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,200Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,000Top 5% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,200Top 10% |
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