New leak claims Dimensity 9500 matches Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in terms of performance
We’re just a few months away from the release of Qualcomm’s flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, but rumor has it MediaTek is going to launch its own top-tier chip, Dimensity 9500, slightly earlier.
While this doesn’t really matter for handset makers, which made plans about their device long before MediaTek and Qualcomm decided when to reveal their chipsets, it does matter for customers, especially if one of the two chipsets is more powerful than the other.
According to the latest reports, that doesn’t seem to be the case though. After revealing the benchmark scores of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 just a few days ago, reputable leaker Digital Chat Station is back with yet another juicy piece of information, MediaTek Dimensity 9500’s benchmark scores.
Judging from the numbers, MediaTek managed to beef up its flagship chipset just as much Qualcomm. The Dimensity 9500 and Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 have nearly similar scores, so it will probably a matter of taste when it comes to choosing which phone you want.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 benchmark scores
- Single core performance score: 4,000+ — up from 3,100+
- Multi core performance score: 11,000+ — up from 9,800+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 benchmark scores
- Single core performance score: 3,900+ — up from 2,900+
- Multi core performance score: 11,000+ — up from 9,200+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 is becoming more interesting as we’re getting closer to its launch | Image credit: PhoneArena
In comparison, MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 chipset uses Cortex-X4 cores instead, so this is one of the reasons that the upcoming Dimensity 9500 will be a lot more powerful.
The first phones to use MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chipset could be the Oppo Find X9 and Vivo X300. We have yet to learn when exactly MediaTek plans to announce its new chipset, but we do know Qualcomm’s will make the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 official on (or around) September 23.
