Dimensity 9500 VS Snapdragon 8 Elite
We are comparing the Dimensity 9500 (MediaTek) with the Snapdragon 8 Elite (Qualcomm). 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 9500 AND Snapdragon 8 Elite
Here’s how Dimensity 9500 and Snapdragon 8 Elite stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 9500
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15% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3716703 vs 3226727)
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12% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3518 vs 3135)
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8% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (10459 vs 9707)
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1% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 5300 MHz)
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1% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 84.8 GB/s)
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Elite
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3% higher CPU frequency (4320 MHz vs 4210 MHz)
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4.0× more shading units (512 vs 128)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Dimensity 9500 AND Snapdragon 8 Elite
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Dimensity 9500 and Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
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General Information
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| Name: | Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Brand: | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 22, 2025 | October 21, 2024 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 1x 4.21 GHz C1-Ultra, 3x 3.5 GHz C1-Premium, 4x 2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon, 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon |
| CPU Frequency: | 4210 MHz | 4320 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Adreno 830 |
| Graphics Architecture: | — | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1716 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 12 | 3 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 512 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 5271.5 Gigaflops | 3379.2 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 | 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 85.3 Gb/s | 84.8 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) | 3518 | 3135 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 10459 | 9707 |
| GPU (V6) | 27888 | 24141 |
| Asset Compression | 390.2 MB/sec | 382.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 288.3 pages/sec | 229.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 305.8 Mpixels/sec | 259.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 225.6 images/sec | 239.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 225.6 images/sec | 324 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 39.2 images/sec | 33.5 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 107.3 images/sec | 90.1 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 10.1 Mpixels/sec | 12.8 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 3716703 | 3226727 |
| CPU | 1061750 | 1003820 |
| GPU | 1411316 | 1164992 |
| MEM | 454525 | 379415 |
| UX | 789112 | 678500 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 3340196 | 2723036 |
| CPU | 975847 | 624873 |
| GPU | 1334740 | 1217691 |
| MEM | 388222 | 449196 |
| UX | 641387 | 431276 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | — | 22090 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 10700 Mbps | Up to 10000 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 990 | Hexagon |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | 100 TOPS | — |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Dimensity 9500 AND Snapdragon 8 Elite
The charts below visualize how Dimensity 9500 and Snapdragon 8 Elite stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Dimensity 9500 and Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Elite was released 11 months, 1 day 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 edges out overall compared to the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Connectivity. They are still fairly close in Memory.
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