MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 8s Gen 3
2031

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 9500
11178
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
5603

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 6x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A730 (Gelas) 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores 6 8
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 4 nm
TDP 7.5 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek NPU 9.0 Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4200 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 735
GPU Architecture Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution units 3
Shaders 768
DirectX 12.1
OpenCL API 2.0
Vulkan API 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 200MP
Max Video Capture 8K@60fps 4K@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 6.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth 6.0 5.4
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 3 2024 Quarter 1
Partnumber SM8635
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship