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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
90CPU29.8
93.8GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
100Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+68) and CPU (+60). Samsung Exynos 990 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 26
  • 927% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 900
  • 382% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,650
  • 368% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.55 GHz+67%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+368%Top 2%900Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+382%Top 1%2,650Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+927%Top 2%900Top 83%

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