MediaTek could launch its next flagship Dimensity 9500 mobile chip before Qualcomm releases the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. As the successor to last year’s Dimensity 9400 chip, the Dimensity 9500 SoC could offer enhanced ray tracing and improved AI performance. Recently, Digital Chat Station, a reliable leaker from China, shared some details regarding the AnTuTu benchmarks of the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC. Now, the same source has revealed the Geekbench 6 scores for the upcoming MediaTek chip.
Dimensity 9500 SoC’s performance could match the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2
The tipster has revealed early Geekbench 6 benchmark scores of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 SoC. They are quite similar to the benchmark results of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset, which the same source leaked recently. As per the source, the Dimensity 9500 processor scores 3,900+ in single-core and over 11,000 in multi-core tests. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 reportedly achieves over 4,000 points in the single-core test. Its multi-core Geekbench 6 score will exceed 11,000 points.
MediaTek’s upcoming 9500 SoC will be significantly more powerful than the 9400 chip. The predecessor achieves around 2,900+ points on Geekbench 6’s single-core test and over 9,200 points in the multi-core run. Previous information from the tipster indicated that the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC is capable of achieving more than 4 million on AnTuTu benchmarks, just like the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip.
Tipped to use TSMC’s N3P process
Recent reports have indicated that MediaTek is using TSMC’s N3P process to design the Dimensity 9500 SoC. This is a third-gen 3nm node, claimed to deliver enhanced power efficiency and better performance. The latest leak from the tipster indicates that the chip will feature 16 MB of L3 cache and 10 MB of system-level cache to enhance data throughput.
Additionally, sources suggest that the processor will support 4-channel LPDDR5x RAM at 10,667 Mbps and UFS 4.1 storage through a 4-lane interface. All the enhancements will deliver a better multitasking experience. If we believe the leaks, the new MediaTek chip will have an 8-core structure, including one Travis core, three Alto cores, and four Gelas cores. Besides, it will have the new Immortalis-Drage GPU, which will provide a smoother experience while playing performance-demanding game titles.
Chinese smartphone makers like Vivo and OPPO could introduce their next-gen flagship devices featuring MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chip between October and December. It appears that September will be a very busy month in the smartphone world. Let’s not forget Apple’s new iPhone 17 lineup is also coming at the same time.
2025-06-13 15:05:28