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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
90CPU20
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
100Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+70). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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
  • 1522% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 260
  • 1177% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 1,000
  • 153% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 86% lower process: 2 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20262018
Process2 nm+86%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock4.55 GHz+153%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth—10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+1522%Top 2%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+1177%Top 1%1,000Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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