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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 1680

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
78.9CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
84Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

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 39
  • 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 1680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20262026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+45%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,742Top 62%

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