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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Q
—Inno Score
90CPU100
93.8GPU—
100Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 90
  • 100% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 7.4 Gbps
  • 10% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 4.55 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20262026
Process2 nm2 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.55 GHz5 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7.4 Gbps14.8 Gbps+100%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216Top 2%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765Top 1%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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