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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2500

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.5Inno Score
90CPU58.4
93.8GPU60.5
—AIspec-based85.9
100Efficiencyspec-based79.6
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 66.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+32). Samsung Exynos 2500 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 58
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 61
  • 79% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 5,166
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,478
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 8,098

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+38%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.2—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz—
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+70%Top 2%2,478Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+58%Top 2%8,098Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+79%Top 1%5,166Top 8%

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