Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 830 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 26% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 2.84M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A)
- 56% higher compute performance (5.271 vs 3.37 TFLOPS)
- Released 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2024)
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9500
- 3% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 4210 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +26%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 600,617 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 1,200,212 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 637,845 |
| UX | 821,345 | 400,765 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 2,839,439 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +3%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +6%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 3,210 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 9,958 |
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | October 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD+ | 240 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10.7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |