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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
90CPU33.5
93.8GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
100Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+65) and CPU (+57). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 29
  • 640% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,250
  • 287% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 3,300
  • 283% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+60%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download7.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Top 70%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Top 73%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Top 67%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Top 81%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+283%Top 2%1,100Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+287%Top 1%3,300Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+640%Top 2%1,250Top 72%

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