MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. 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 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 3 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU 9.0 | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 933 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 1x32 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 506 | |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 600 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, 2x 13MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps | FullHD+@60fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.3 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 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 | 2017 Quarter 2 |
| Partnumber | SDM450 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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