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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
78.9CPU23.1
—GPU20
84Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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 23
  • 91% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 73% lower process: 3 nm vs 11 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20262020
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock4.21 GHz+91%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)—716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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