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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
90CPU45.7
93.8GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+49) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 45
  • 180% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 3,300
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 5,200
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+52%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps+48%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.25.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+116%Top 2%1,950Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+145%Top 1%5,200Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+180%Top 2%3,300Top 39%

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