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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
90CPU28.1
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
100Efficiencyspec-based65.6
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+62). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 28
  • 443% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,350
  • 322% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,000
  • 90% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+60%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+90%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+322%Top 2%1,000Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+443%Top 1%2,350Top 59%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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