Dimensity 9600M vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
The Dimensity 9600M and the Snapdragon 8 Elite are both flagship chips, made by MediaTek and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (8,920 vs 9,143), but the Dimensity 9600M is 4% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 9600M +4%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 9600M | Snapdragon 8 Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Sep 2026 | Oct 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm TSMC N3P | 3 nm TSMC N3E |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 4.21 GHz + 3× 3.5 GHz + 4× 2.7 GHz | 8 cores 2× 4.32 GHz + 6× 3.53 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 4.21 GHz | 4.32 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 830 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #14 of 113 | #13 of 113 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,160 (better) | 3,046 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,920 | 9,143 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 2,387 |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 32 phones |
| Best-rated phone | OPPO Find X10 8.5 | OnePlus 13 9.0 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $529 REDMAGIC 11 Air |
| Newest phone | OPPO Find X10 Sep 2026 | REDMI K90 Ultra Jun 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 9600M
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.5
OPPO Find X10
6.59″ 144 Hz, 200 MP camera, 8,000 mAh
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8.5
vivo X500
6.59″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,500 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite
32 phones in our database, best rated first.
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9.0
OnePlus 13
6.82″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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8.9
HONOR Magic V5
7.95″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,820 mAh
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8.9
HONOR Magic7 Pro
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,270 mAh
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8.8
HONOR 600 Pro
6.57″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 6,400 mAh
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Dimensity 9600M vs Snapdragon 8 Elite: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 9600M or the Snapdragon 8 Elite?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (8,920 vs 9,143), but the Dimensity 9600M is 4% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 9600M or the Snapdragon 8 Elite?
The Dimensity 9600M is newer: it was announced in September 2026, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite was announced in October 2024.
Which phones use the Dimensity 9600M and the Snapdragon 8 Elite?
The Dimensity 9600M powers 2 phones in our database, including the OPPO Find X10 and vivo X500. The Snapdragon 8 Elite powers 32 phones in our database, including the OnePlus 13, HONOR Magic V5 and HONOR Magic7 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $529, for the REDMAGIC 11 Air.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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