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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
78.9CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
84Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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 31
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
  • 42% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.96 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20262021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+42%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Top 75%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Top 70%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (single)—870Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,900Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 84%

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