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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
69.1Inno Score
90CPU67.2
93.8GPU57.6
—Benchmarks80.1
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+36) and CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 67
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 58
  • 92% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 4,810
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,860
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 9,384

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.55 GHz+20%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 8%
AnTuTu 12—2,935,993Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+47%Top 2%2,860Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+36%Top 2%9,384Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+92%Top 1%4,810Top 10%

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