MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10 while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
6 advantages
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51% higher AnTuTu score
14.82 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs
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23% faster Geekbench multi-core score
3,582 vs 2,903
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750 MHz higher CPU clock
3050 MHz vs 2300 MHz
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Higher GPU FLOPS
1085.5 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
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550 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1 advantage
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0% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,066 vs 1,065
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2021 | February 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6983 | SM6650 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3050 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 4 W | 5 W |
| GPU Name | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 590 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5, LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
| Modem | MediaTek M80 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.0 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 14,82,293 | 9,81,995 |
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| CPU | 5,66,147 | 3,84,338 |
| GPU | 2,88,636 | 1,62,050 |
| Memory | 2,03,966 | 1,85,277 |
| UX | 4,23,544 | 2,50,330 |
| Single-Core | 1,065 | 1,066 |
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| Multi-Core | 3,582 | 2,903 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
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