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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
90CPU48.3
93.8GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
100Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+47) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 47
  • 150% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 3,700
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 5,500
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 35% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7.4 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.55 GHz+42%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps10 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.25.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+106%Top 2%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+132%Top 1%5,500Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+150%Top 2%3,700Top 28%

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