Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Mediatek Dimensity 8350
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350, 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 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G615 MP6 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8350
- Geekbench 6 shows 148% faster single-core and 134% faster multi-core performance
- 167% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 1.34M)
- 26% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs 3350 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 145% higher compute power (5.271 TFLOPS vs 2.15 TFLOPS)
- 25% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 4266 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
60
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
66
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
90
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
72
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +167%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1,344,067
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 288,296 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 529,421 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 260,128 |
| UX | 821,345 | 266,222 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 1,344,067 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +148%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1,330
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +134%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
4,014
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 1,330 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 4,014 |
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
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MediaTek Dimensity 8350
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | November 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | MT6993 | MT6897 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
1x 3.35 GHz - Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 6 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | 4th gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD+ | 180 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 1x 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10.7 Gbps | Up to 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |