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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 9820

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9820
—Inno Score
78.9CPU39.5
84Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M and Samsung Exynos 9820 lack 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 40
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
  • 54% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.73 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
Announced20262018
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+54%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Arm Mali-G76 MP12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated LTE Cat-20
Max download—2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 9820
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQUXGA (3840x2400)
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

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