MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. 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

Score

Dimensity 9500

3942

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 9500

11178

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A730 (Gelas)	2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processing	MediaTek NPU 9.0	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU frequency

1000 MHz

Camera, Video, Display

Max camera resolution	1x 320MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	8K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	6.0	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS