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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
90CPU37.2
93.8GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
100Efficiencyspec-based55.9
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+60) and CPU (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 34
  • 496% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,550
  • 250% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 3,650
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,450

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+60%5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+60%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324Top 56%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Top 56%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Top 64%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Top 53%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+191%Top 2%1,450Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+250%Top 1%3,650Top 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+496%Top 2%1,550Top 66%

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