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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
71.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
63.3CPU52.9
65.9GPU56.5
80.1Benchmarks76
84Efficiencyspec-based66.5
12 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 71.2 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 53
  • Stronger GPU score: 66 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 76
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 6,736
  • 27% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,825 vs 4,598

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.73 GHz+13%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 112,726,802+18%Top 12%2,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783+26%Top 12%643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149+15%Top 12%790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777+20%Top 5%341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093+12%Top 12%537,642Top 16%
AnTuTu 122,862,594+18%Top 14%2,418,671Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670+22%Top 10%2,193Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+27%Top 8%6,736Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,825+27%Top 7%4,598Top 10%

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