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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
30.5Inno Score
90CPU23.5
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks30.5
100Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+67). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 24
  • 590% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 1,850
  • 502% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 700
  • 107% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 75% lower process: 2 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20262019
Process2 nm+75%8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+107%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu—380,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+502%Top 2%700Top 75%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+590%Top 1%1,850Top 78%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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