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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
90CPU34.4
93.8GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
100Efficiencyspec-based37
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+64) and CPU (+56). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • 640% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,250
  • 326% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 3,000
  • 302% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.55 GHz+42%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download7.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Top 62%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Top 59%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Top 62%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Top 56%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+302%Top 2%1,050Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+326%Top 1%3,000Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+640%Top 2%1,250Top 72%

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