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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
71.8CPU52.9
74.5GPU56.5
86.1Benchmarks76
84Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 72 vs 53
  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 76
  • 50% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 4,598
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,124 vs 2,193

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+28%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,448,8432,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 16%
AnTuTu 12—2,418,671Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,124+42%Top 6%2,193Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,509+41%Top 6%6,736Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,878+50%Top 4%4,598Top 10%

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