Dimensity 9000 Plus vs Dimensity 9000

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus (with Mali-G710 MP10 graphics) and Dimensity 9000 (Mali-G710 MP10). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
  • Higher GPU frequency (~12%)
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 3050 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1540240
1504467
CPU 600873 546692
GPU 274706 290175
Memory 249021 237462
UX 415640 430138
Total score 1540240 1504467
Samples [5 tests] [14 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 217.8 MB/sec 170.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 151 pages/sec 120.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 184.2 Mpixels/sec 138.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 127.5 images/sec 115.4 images/sec
HDR 161.9 Mpixels/sec 140.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 18.5 images/sec 15.7 images/sec
Photo processing 47.7 images/sec 38.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 5.54 Mpixels/sec 4.69 Mpixels/sec
Samples 4 tests 12 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur - 8.55 images/sec
Face detection - 4.42 images/sec
Horizon detection - 0.37 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection - 0.41 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur - 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching - 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching - 16.2 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics - 1296 FPS
API - OpenCL
Samples - 10 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 861 775
Stability 87% 63%
Graphics test 6 FPS 6 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2642 2332
Stability 90% 71%
Graphics test 15 FPS 13 FPS

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-13 (S M I)AnTuTu1573809
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-29 (iPhantom_67)AnTuTu1540240
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-18 (S M I)AnTuTu1453683
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-14 (WAR_DADDY)AnTuTu1443683
πŸ“˜ 2024-12-23 (S M I)GeekBench CPU1967 / 5401
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> alominzikkAnTuTu1500307
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Alominzikk)AnTuTu1500307
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 (LukisekCZ)AnTuTu1584537
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-11 (DG)AnTuTu1542660
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-30 (Gigimutu1)AnTuTu1561642

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9000 Plus and Dimensity 9000

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G710 MP10 Mali-G710 MP10
Architecture Valhall 3rd gen Valhall 3rd gen
GPU frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
Pipelines 10 10
Shading units 64 64
Total shaders 640 640
FLOPS 1216 Gigaflops 1085.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 590 MediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3750 MHz 3750 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 60 Gb/s 60 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3200 x 1440 3200 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7000 Mbps Up to 7000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced July 2022 November 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MT6983Z MT6983
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus official site -
Successor - - MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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Barry November 28, 2024 at 04:48 PM
It's like MediaTek (Dimensity) is still the best chipset in the world
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