Mediatek Dimensity 9000 vs Snpadragon 6 Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an ARM Mali-G710 MC10 GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- Geekbench 6 shows 50% faster single-core and 45% faster multi-core performance
- 30% higher AnTuTu score (958K vs 735K)
- 33% Faster CPU clock speed (3050 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- 134% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 137% higher compute power (1.085 TFLOPS vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Why Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- Newer Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.3
- Released 3 years and 3 months later - (February 2025 vs November 2021)
Performance scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
61
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
60
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
85
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
69
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 +30%
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
958,013
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 202,845 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 433,765 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 143,582 | 160,014 |
| UX | 177,821 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 958,013 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 +50%
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
1,588
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 +45%
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
4,361
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Single-Core | 1,588 | 1,062 |
| Multi-Core | 4,361 | 3,011 |
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
General
| SoC Name | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | November 2021 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | MT6983 | SM6650 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3050 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 4 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Architecture | Valhall 3rd Generation | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek APU 590 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.085 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz (FHD+), 144 Hz (WQHD+) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 320 MP | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 1080p+ |
| Video Recording | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K HDR at 120 FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | MediaTek M80 5G Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE-A |
| 5G | Yes | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | 7.0 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |