Dimensity 9500 vs Dimensity 9400 Plus
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (with Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 graphics) and 9400 Plus (Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 9400 Plus
- Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 11 score β 3760K vs 2874K
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (4210 vs 3730 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 1048345 | 869347 |
| GPU | 1432351 | 1015558 |
| Memory | 476680 | 357663 |
| UX | 803286 | 632388 |
| Total score | 3760662 | 2874956 |
| Samples | [119 tests] | [171 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 397.3 MB/sec | 359.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 292.7 pages/sec | 252.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 328.1 Mpixels/sec | 300.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 234.3 images/sec | 223.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 328.1 Mpixels/sec | 267.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 40.9 images/sec | 33.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 109.9 images/sec | 78.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.3 Mpixels/sec | 9.25 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 29 tests | 20 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 47.2 images/sec | 49 images/sec |
| Face detection | 26.1 images/sec | 28.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.78 Gpixels/sec | 0.94 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 1.31 Gpixels/sec | 1.21 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.68 Gpixels/sec | 1.5 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.31 Gpixels/sec | 0.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 91.9 Gpixels/sec | 72.5 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3324.6 FPS | 3826.1 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 14 tests | 17 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 3119 | 2377 |
| Stability | 57% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | 18 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 13319 | 10715 |
| Graphics test | 51 FPS | 41 FPS |
| Section 1 | 55 FPS | 45 FPS |
| Section 2 | 52 FPS | 41 FPS |
| Section 3 | 43 FPS | 36 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 5777 |
| Graphics test | - | 34 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14375 | 12340 |
| Video editing score | 5995 | 7385 |
| Data manipulation score | 12159 | 14039 |
| Photo editing score | 34571 | 40750 |
| Writing score | 22695 | 27541 |
| Phones tested | 4 models | 10 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-02 (weipoh09) | AnTuTu 12 | 3319530 |
| π 2026-09-30 -> Forgolka | AnTuTu 12 | 3407758 |
| π 2026-09-29 -> StevenS | AnTuTu 12 | 3322691 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Pradip) | AnTuTu 12 | 3930709 |
| π 2026-09-27 (hi) | AnTuTu 12 | 3413066 |
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (CherePavel) | AnTuTu 12 | 3215890 |
| π 2026-09-27 (JJ) | AnTuTu 12 | 1116490 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Anand) | AnTuTu 12 | 2939313 |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Syed Shahzaib Subhani | AnTuTu 12 | 3103556 |
| π 2026-09-16 -> la.mih0 | AnTuTu 12 | 2649888 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9500 and Dimensity 9400 PlusCPU
| Architecture | 1x 4.21 GHz β C1-Ultra 3x 3.5 GHz β C1-Premium 4x 2.7 GHz β C1-Pro |
1x 3.73 GHz β Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz β Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A720 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1716 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Pipelines | 12 | 12 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 Gigaflops | 4952.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 100 TOPS | 50 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | - | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| 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 10700 Mbps | Up to 7300 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2025 | April 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | MT6993 | MT6991, MT6991Z/TCZA |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus official site |
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