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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G81
26Inno Score
90CPU20
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks21.5
100Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+70). MediaTek Helio G81 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 20
  • 904% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 420
  • 853% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 1,340
  • 127% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 83% lower process: 2 nm vs 12 nm

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+83%12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+127%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth—14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProMediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu—265,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+904%Top 2%420Top 85%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+853%Top 1%1,340Top 89%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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