Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Google Tensor, 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 Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Mediatek Dimensity 9500
- Geekbench 6 shows 215% faster single-core and 209% faster multi-core performance
- 368% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 767K)
- 50% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 67% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 3 years and 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2021)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
97
|
49
|
| GPU Score |
98
|
48
|
| Memory Score |
100
|
74
|
| Total Score |
98
|
57
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +368%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 168,957 |
| UX | 821,345 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +215%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +209%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Specification
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
Google Tensor
General
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC AVC VP9 AV1 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 and MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10.7 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |