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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
90CPU22.6
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks27
100Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+67). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • 904% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 420
  • 698% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 1,600
  • 86% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.45 GHz
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20262017
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.55 GHz+86%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+904%Top 2%420Top 85%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+698%Top 1%1,600Top 81%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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