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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 2500

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.5Inno Score
71.8CPU58.4
74.5GPU60.5
86.1Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based85.9
84Efficiencyspec-based79.6
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 66.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and CPU (+13). Samsung Exynos 2500 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 58
  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 61
  • 33% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 5,166
  • 28% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,124 vs 2,478

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20262025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+28%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz—
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu3,448,843—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,124+26%Top 6%2,478Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,509+17%Top 6%8,098Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,878+33%Top 4%5,166Top 8%

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