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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
90CPU37.3
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
100Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+53). Samsung Exynos 1580 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
  • 227% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 3,900
  • 212% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,350
  • 57% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+57%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.25.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu—1,227,862Top 53%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,860Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—292,734Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—171,100Top 59%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—297,168Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+212%Top 2%1,350Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+227%Top 1%3,900Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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