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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
78.9CPU26.6
—Benchmarks34.8
84Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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 27
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 50% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20262018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock4.21 GHz+50%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—590Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,200Top 63%

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