Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Exynos 2600
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Exynos 2600, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Mediatek Dimensity 9500 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 GPU, while the Exynos 2600 comes with a deca-core CPU and the Samsung Xclipse 960 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Exynos 2600
- 21% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 2.96M)
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs Up to 3.8 GHz)
- 27% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 4200 MHz)
Why Exynos 2600 is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9500
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 8
- More advanced 2 nm process vs 3 nm
Performance Scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
Exynos 2600
89
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Exynos 2600
99
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Exynos 2600
96
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Exynos 2600
95
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +21%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Exynos 2600
2,958,206
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 989,619 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 1,108,584 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 388,039 |
| UX | 821,345 | 471,964 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 2,958,206 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +11%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Exynos 2600
2,961
Multi-Core
Exynos 2600 +6%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Exynos 2600
9,990
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 2,961 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 9,990 |
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
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Exynos 2600
General
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Exynos 2600 |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | December 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | Exynos 2600 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| 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 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | Up to 3.8 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.3 |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| TDP | - | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | 32K MAC NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | N/A |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 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 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 320 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
8K @ 30fps 4K @ 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 |
| Display Support | 3840x2160 | 4K @ 120Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Exynos 5410 (5G) |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10.7 Gbps | Up to 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | up to 4.90 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |