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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 1480

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
78.9CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
—Benchmarks54.8
84Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

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 34
  • 53% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20262024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+53%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu—997,950Top 59%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Top 64%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Top 53%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Top 67%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,150Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,400Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 74%

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