MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 8 Gen 2 runs the Adreno 740. 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
10 advantages
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100% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 17.56 Lakhs
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104% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 5,037
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80% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 1,942
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850 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 3360 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 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 2208.8 GFLOPS
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1,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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 8 Gen 2 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | November 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6993 | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 |
| 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 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8.5 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 740 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 2208.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K HDR at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X70 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 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 | 17,56,001 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 5,58,984 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 4,39,885 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 3,01,880 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 4,55,252 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 1,942 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 5,037 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
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