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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Samsung Exynos 990

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
78.9CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
84Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

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 30
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
  • 54% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.73 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+54%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—900Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,650Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 83%

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