MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 6x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A730 (Gelas) | 8x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1000 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU 9.0 | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 800 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 1x32 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 505 | |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Execution units | 1 | |
| Shaders | 48 | |
| DirectX | 11 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 1920x1200 | |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 21MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps | FullHD+@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.08 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 3 | 2015 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | MSM8937 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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