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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
90CPU85.3
93.8GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
100Efficiencyspec-based74.8
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 83.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 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 85
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 83
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 20% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 7,700
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 3,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • 69% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 7.4 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.55 GHz4.6 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps12.5 Gbps+69%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+10%Top 2%3,850Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+7%Top 1%11,900Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+20%Top 2%7,700Top 5%

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