MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU Performance
92
92
Gaming Performance
85
74
Battery life
92
93
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MediaTek Dimensity 9500s and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Reasons to consider the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4... cores
  • + Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 graphics
  • + MediaTek NPU NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – cores
  • + Adreno 829 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Pros & Cons

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Strong gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end MediaTek Dimensity 9500s mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), excellent gaming capability, good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Capable gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Apple A19 3041307 3082388
CPU 894922 973072
GPU 1079363 1061022
Memory 437461 370365
UX 629561 677929
Total score 3041307 3082388
GeekBench 6
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Single-Core Score 2877 2903
Multi-Core Score 9236 9602
Asset compression 374.1 MB/sec 377.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 259.5 pages/sec 221 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 301.7 Mpixels/sec 268.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 231.8 images/sec 269.9 images/sec
HDR 267.6 Mpixels/sec 306 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 45.3 images/sec 38 images/sec
Photo processing 86.8 images/sec 87.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 10 Mpixels/sec 12 Mpixels/sec
Samples 2 tests 7 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 24941 20796
Face detection 25 images/sec 18.7 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.94 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 1.22 Gpixels/sec 0.85 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1.65 Gpixels/sec 1.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.29 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 72.9 Gpixels/sec 79.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3653.8 FPS 3028.3 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
3DMark
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1805
Score 9094
Stability
Graphics test 35 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 9094
Section 1 40 FPS
Section 2 35 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS
CPU
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Architecture 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz –
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3730 MHz 3800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache
L2 cache 2 MB 12 MB
Process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Graphics
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
GPU name Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 829
Architecture Valhall 5th gen Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1612 MHz 1225 MHz
Pipelines 12 2
Shading units 128 512
Total shaders 1536 1024
FLOPS 4952.1 Gigaflops 2508.8 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU Hexagon
Memory
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 5333 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 85.3 Gb/s 76.8 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Storage type UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Modem Snapdragon X80
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Announced 26-Jan 25-Nov
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MT6991Z/ECZB SM8845

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