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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
90CPU31.4
93.8GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
100Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+67) and CPU (+59). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 27
  • 1014% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 830
  • 385% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 870
  • 340% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+54%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Top 75%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Top 70%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+385%Top 2%870Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+340%Top 1%2,900Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+1014%Top 2%830Top 84%

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