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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 850

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
78.9CPU20
—Benchmarks20
84Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

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 20
  • 111% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20262020
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+111%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 990—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—600Top 98%

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