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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
90CPU20.8
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
100Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+69). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • 1351% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 880
  • 1140% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 340
  • 112% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.15 GHz
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20262016
Process2 nm+86%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.55 GHz+112%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.24.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+1140%Top 2%340Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+1351%Top 1%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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