MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Exynos 2600
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Exynos 2600 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
5 advantages
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20% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 29.29 Lakhs
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1% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 10,192
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23% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 2,843
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410 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 3.8 GHz
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1,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Exynos 2600
2 advantages
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 3 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 5271.5 GFLOPS
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Exynos 2600 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | December 2025 |
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| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Model Number | MT6993 | Exynos 2600 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.3 |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | 32K MAC NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
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| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K at 120Hz |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | - | Exynos 5410 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 4.90 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 35,19,907 | 29,29,281 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 9,56,605 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 10,97,739 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 4,24,610 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 4,50,327 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 2,843 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 10,192 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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