Dimensity 9400 VS Dimensity 9500
We are comparing the Dimensity 9400 (MediaTek) with the Dimensity 9500 (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: March 28, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Dimensity 9400 AND Dimensity 9500
Here’s how Dimensity 9400 and Dimensity 9500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Why Dimensity 9500 is the best choice:
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24% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3716703 vs 3007264)
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18% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3518 vs 2974)
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16% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (10459 vs 8989)
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16% higher CPU frequency (4210 MHz vs 3620 MHz)
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47% faster download speed (10700 Mbps vs 7300 Mbps)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Dimensity 9400 AND Dimensity 9500
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Dimensity 9400 and Dimensity 9500.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Dimensity 9400 | Dimensity 9500 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Dimensity 9400 | Dimensity 9500 |
| Brand: | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | October 9, 2024 | September 22, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 1x 3.62 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x 4.21 GHz C1-Ultra, 3x 3.5 GHz C1-Premium, 4x 2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| CPU Frequency: | 3620 MHz | 4210 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Valhall 5th gen | — |
| GPU Frequency: | 1612 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 12 | 12 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 4952.1 Gigaflops | 5271.5 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 85.3 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 2974 | 3518 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 8989 | 10459 |
| GPU (V6) | 21136 | 27888 |
| Asset Compression | 348.3 MB/sec | 390.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 270 pages/sec | 288.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 290.1 Mpixels/sec | 305.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 224.6 images/sec | 225.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 278.6 Mpixels/sec | 225.6 images/sec |
| Background Blur | 32.3 images/sec | 39.2 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 86.9 images/sec | 107.3 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 9.44 Mpixels/sec | 10.1 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 3007264 | 3716703 |
| CPU | 935860 | 1061750 |
| GPU | 1028819 | 1411316 |
| MEM | 402371 | 454525 |
| UX | 640214 | 789112 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 2567604 | 3340196 |
| CPU | 588346 | 975847 |
| GPU | 1144127 | 1334740 |
| MEM | 400005 | 388222 |
| UX | 435126 | 641387 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | 18117 | — |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 7300 Mbps | Up to 10700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | MediaTek NPU 890 | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | 50 TOPS | 100 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Dimensity 9400 AND Dimensity 9500
The charts below visualize how Dimensity 9400 and Dimensity 9500 stack up in key performance metrics.
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Release Timeline of Dimensity 9400 and Dimensity 9500
Dimensity 9400 was released 11 months, 13 days earlier than Dimensity 9500.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Dimensity 9500 is slightly better overall compared to the Dimensity 9400. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Connectivity. They are still fairly close in Memory.
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