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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
90CPU26.6
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
100Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+63). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • 615% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 590
  • 480% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,200
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 63% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20262018
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock4.55 GHz+63%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+615%Top 2%590Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+480%Top 1%2,200Top 63%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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