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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
90CPU29.7
93.8GPU26.7
—Benchmarks50
100Efficiencyspec-based76.2
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+67) and CPU (+60). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 27
  • 806% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,020
  • 336% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,930
  • 313% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+90%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps+155%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu—822,983Top 73%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—130,677Top 70%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—169,615Top 62%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—231,892Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+313%Top 2%1,020Top 51%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+336%Top 1%2,930Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+806%Top 2%1,020Top 81%

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