Dimensity 9500s vs Dimensity 9500M
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (with Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 graphics) and Dimensity 9500M (Mali-G1 Ultra MP11). 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 9500M
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 9500s
- Shows better (up to 18%) AnTuTu 11 score β 3579K vs 3032K
- 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 | 896417 | 983039 |
| GPU | 1062397 | 1327484 |
| Memory | 451911 | 460333 |
| UX | 621314 | 809096 |
| Total score | 3032039 | 3579952 |
| Samples | [85 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 374.1 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 259.5 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 301.7 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 231.8 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 267.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 37.9 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 86.8 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 10 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 22 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 45.3 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 25 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.94 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 1.22 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 1.65 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.29 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 72.9 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 3653.8 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 17 tests | - |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Dilshodbek) | AnTuTu | 2828966 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Yoo) | AnTuTu | 2705845 |
| π 2026-09-01 (Dmitry) | AnTuTu | 2823040 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Ylan) | AnTuTu | 2931015 |
| π 2026-08-24 (Anonymoua) | AnTuTu | 2635219 |
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 9500MCPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.73 GHz β Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz β Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A720 |
1x 4.21 GHz β C1-Ultra 3x 3.5 GHz β C1-Premium 4x 2.7 GHz β C1-Pro |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3730 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Mali-G1 Ultra MP11 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1612 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Pipelines | 12 | 11 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1408 |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 Gigaflops | 4832.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 100 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, 3x 36MP | 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 7300 Mbps | Up to 10700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2026 | August 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | MT6991Z/SCZB, MT6991Z/ECZB | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s official site | - |
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