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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
90CPU20
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
100Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+70). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • 2380% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 170
  • 2027% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 600
  • 127% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 75% lower process: 2 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+75%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+127%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+2380%Top 2%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+2027%Top 1%600Top 98%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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