MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 9500

11178

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A730 (Gelas)	2x 3.8 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)

Max amount		up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency		4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture		Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units		2
Shaders		1024
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API		3.0
Vulkan API		1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		3840x2540
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
Peak Download Speed		10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
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