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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
90CPU26.3
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
100Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+64). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 26
  • 523% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,050
  • 358% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 920
  • 98% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+67%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+98%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X51 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+358%Top 2%920Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+523%Top 1%2,050Top 66%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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