MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
78.9CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
84Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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 74
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz | 4.32 GHz+3% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,849,183Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,200Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,000Top 5% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,200Top 10% |
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