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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
78.9CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
84Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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 32
  • 62% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+62%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 990—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,241Bottom 33%

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