Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Google Tensor G2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Google Tensor G2, 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 G2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Google Tensor G2
- 48% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- 384% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 741K)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 211% faster single-core and 209% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 6.9× higher compute performance (5.271 vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
- 67% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 2 years and 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
Google Tensor G2
50
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Google Tensor G2
48
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Google Tensor G2
74
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Google Tensor G2
58
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +384%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Google Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 102,428 |
| UX | 821,345 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +211%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Google Tensor G2
1,058
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +209%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Google Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 3,039 |
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | GS201 |
| 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 2.85 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz - Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 128 | 448 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD+ | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
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 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 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, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |