Dimensity 9600 Pro VS Dimensity 9500
We are comparing the Dimensity 9600 Pro (MediaTek) with the Dimensity 9500 (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 17, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Dimensity 9600 Pro AND Dimensity 9500
Here’s how Dimensity 9600 Pro and Dimensity 9500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Why Dimensity 9600 Pro is the best choice:
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30% higher AnTuTu V11 score (4838033 vs 3716703)
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19% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (4188 vs 3518)
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26% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (13145 vs 10459)
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8% higher CPU frequency (4550 MHz vs 4210 MHz)
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50% higher memory bandwidth (128 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Dimensity 9600 Pro AND Dimensity 9500
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Dimensity 9600 Pro 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 9600 Pro | Dimensity 9500 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Dimensity 9600 Pro | Dimensity 9500 |
| Brand: | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Class: | Flagship | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 15, 2026 | September 22, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.3-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.55 GHz C2-Ultra, 3x 4.35 GHz C2-Pro, 3x 3.1 GHz C2-Pro | 1x 4.21 GHz C1-Ultra, 3x 3.5 GHz C1-Premium, 4x 2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| CPU Frequency: | 4550 MHz | 4210 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Arm Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Valhall 6th gen | — |
| GPU Frequency: | 1800 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 12 | 12 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 5529.6 Gigaflops | 5271.5 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR6, LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 128 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 24 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 4188 | 3518 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 13145 | 10459 |
| GPU (V6) | — | 27888 |
| Asset Compression | — | 390.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | — | 288.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | — | 305.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | — | 225.6 images/sec |
| HDR | — | 225.6 images/sec |
| Background Blur | — | 39.2 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | — | 107.3 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | — | 10.1 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 4838033 | 3716703 |
| CPU | 1388289 | 1061750 |
| GPU | 1881401 | 1411316 |
| MEM | 488503 | 454525 |
| UX | 1079840 | 789112 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | — | 3340196 |
| CPU | — | 975847 |
| GPU | — | 1334740 |
| MEM | — | 388222 |
| UX | — | 641387 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | 9245 | — |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | — | Up to 10700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.2 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | MediaTek NPU 1090 + Super Efficient NPU 2.0 | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| 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 9600 Pro AND Dimensity 9500
The charts below visualize how Dimensity 9600 Pro and Dimensity 9500 stack up in key performance metrics.
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Release Timeline of Dimensity 9600 Pro and Dimensity 9500
Dimensity 9500 was released 11 months, 24 days earlier than Dimensity 9600 Pro.
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 9600 Pro is slightly better overall compared to the Dimensity 9500. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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