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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
62.1Inno Score
71.8CPU52.2
74.5GPU57.1
86.1Benchmarks76.1
84Efficiencyspec-based71.4
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and GPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 76
  • 61% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 4,277
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,124 vs 2,135

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+31%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,448,8432,324,829Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 21%
AnTuTu 12—2,395,259Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,124+46%Top 6%2,135Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,509+39%Top 6%6,832Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,878+61%Top 4%4,277Top 12%

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