MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
78.9CPU54.2
—GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
84Efficiencyspec-based66.5
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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 54
- 28% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+28% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU clock | — | 903 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,312,709Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 643,922Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 790,016Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 341,129Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 537,642Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,100Top 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,800Top 14% |
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