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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
63.3CPU67.9
80.1Benchmarks80.1
84Efficiencyspec-based77.2
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s scores 73.2 against 73.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • 11% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 410,777 vs 368,524

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 63
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 2,670

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7202x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.73 GHz3.8 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 112,726,802Top 12%2,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783Top 12%866,588+7%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149+6%Top 12%853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777+11%Top 5%368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093Top 12%635,926+6%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670Top 10%3,000+12%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539Top 8%9,200+8%Top 6%

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