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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 2600

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
71.8CPU72.6
74.5GPU77.4
86.1Benchmarks81.1
84Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 77.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+3) and CPU (+1). MediaTek Dimensity 9600M 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 benchmarks score: 86 vs 81

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 9,509

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20262026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock4.21 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modem—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz—
Video capture8K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,448,8432,827,538Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 24%
AnTuTu 12—3,169,279Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,124+4%Top 6%2,995Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,509Top 6%10,824+14%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,878Top 6%7,230+5%Top 5%

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