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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
90CPU30.1
93.8GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
100Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+69) and CPU (+60). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 25
  • 1056% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 800
  • 396% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 850
  • 373% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20262019
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+60%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+396%Top 2%850Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+373%Top 1%2,700Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+1056%Top 2%800Top 88%

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