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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
90CPU22.1
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
100Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+68). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • 904% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 420
  • 812% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 1,400
  • 90% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+67%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.55 GHz+90%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+904%Top 2%420Top 85%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+812%Top 1%1,400Top 86%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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