Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 750 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 24% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A)
- 11% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 76.8 GB/s)
- 95% higher compute power (5.271 TFLOPS vs 2.7 TFLOPS)
- Released 1 year and 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2023)
- Geekbench 6 shows 44% faster single-core and 32% faster multi-core performance
- 79% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 2.00M)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +79%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 402,966 |
| UX | 821,345 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +44%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +32%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 2,283 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 7,109 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Max preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Highest preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Epic preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
| Game | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | SM8650-AB, SM8650-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 |
1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1536 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD+ | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 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 | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |