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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 1280

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
78.9CPU28.1
—Benchmarks37.2
84Efficiencyspec-based65.6
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

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 28
  • 75% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20262022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+75%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
NPUMediaTek NPU 990—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,000Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,350Top 59%

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