MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 runs the ARM Mali-G57 MP2. 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
11 advantages
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500% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 5.86 Lakhs
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429% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 1,943
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383% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 722
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1,810 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 2400 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 2 MB
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3 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 137.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
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3,200 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 2133 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 2.2
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Entry-level |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6993 | MT6835 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
2x 2.4 GHz- Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz- Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 108 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 3.3 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 35,19,907 | 5,86,229 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 2,33,744 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 47,510 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 1,33,897 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 1,71,078 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 722 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 1,943 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
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