MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 435. 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 | 4 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) VP8 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.3 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.1 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 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | MSM8940 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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