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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
90CPU52.9
93.8GPU56.5
—Benchmarks76
100Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+37) and CPU (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 53
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 57
  • 101% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 4,598
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,193
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 6,736

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+38%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps10 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.25.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 16%
AnTuTu 12—2,418,671Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+92%Top 2%2,193Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+90%Top 2%6,736Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+101%Top 1%4,598Top 10%

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