MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 runs the Adreno 810. 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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235% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 10.49 Lakhs
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232% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 3,096
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203% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 1,152
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1,710 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 2 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 537.6 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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2,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6993 | SM7635 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
1x 2.5GHz - Cortex-A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex-A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
| 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 | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30 FPS, 1080p at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, HEIF/HEIC |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, |
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 35,19,907 | 10,49,495 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 4,11,040 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 1,79,303 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 1,79,879 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 2,79,273 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 1,152 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 3,096 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
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