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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 1580

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
78.9CPU37.3
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
84Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

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 37
  • 45% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+45%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu—1,227,862Top 53%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,860Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—292,734Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—171,100Top 59%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—297,168Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,350Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,900Top 35%

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