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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
78.9CPU22.1
—Benchmarks23.7
84Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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 22
  • 75% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20262021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.21 GHz+75%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Top 85%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Top 86%

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