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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
78.9CPU20
—Benchmarks20
84Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 20
  • 134% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20262017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.21 GHz+134%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu—130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—140Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—620Top 97%

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