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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
90CPU23.1
93.8GPU20
100Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+74) and CPU (+67). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 20
  • 6411% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 142
  • 1133% higher Max download: 7.4 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 678% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 1,640

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+82%11 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock4.55 GHz+107%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps+1133%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+489%Top 2%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+678%Top 2%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+6411%Top 2%142Bottom 6%

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