Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
It is a close call, with both chips winning the same number of categories.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 runs the Adreno 840 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12. 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
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
4 advantages
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8% higher AnTuTu score
37.89 Lakhs vs 35.20 Lakhs
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7% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,983 vs 10,280
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6% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,690 vs 3,488
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400 MHz higher CPU clock
4610 MHz vs 4210 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
4 advantages
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 3686 GFLOPS
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33 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 5300 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM8850 | MT6993 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) 6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) |
1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4610 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| GPU Name | Adreno 840 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3686 GFLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5300 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 12.5 Gbps | 10.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.7 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 37,89,020 | 35,19,907 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 10,80,698 | 1,08,387 |
| GPU | 14,29,751 | 13,61,440 |
| Memory | 4,06,941 | 3,58,001 |
| UX | 8,71,630 | 7,82,079 |
| Single-Core | 3,690 | 3,488 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 10,983 | 10,280 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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