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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
71.8CPU67.9
74.5GPU—
86.1Benchmarks80.1
84Efficiencyspec-based77.2
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 73.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6) and CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 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 68
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 80
  • 11% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.21 GHz+11%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,448,8432,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 8%
AnTuTu 12—2,935,993Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,124+4%Top 6%3,000Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,509+3%Top 6%9,200Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,878Top 6%—

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