MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro: What the Leaks Are Saying
Looking at the upcoming flagship chipsets, MediaTek is getting ready to launch its next flagship chip, and this time the company is doing something new.
Instead of just one chip, MediaTek is reportedly splitting its lineup into two versions: the standard Dimensity 9600 and a more powerful Dimensity 9600 Pro.
Note: Nothing is official yet, but leaks have been showing up over the past few months, and they are pointing towards an exciting picture. Let us look at the leaks and rumours about the upcoming flagship by MediaTek.
A New Core Design
According to leaks, the Dimensity 9600 Pro will feature 2x Canyon cores, 3x Gelas-b cores, and 3x Gelas cores, giving it a 2+3+3 all big core CPU design.
This is different from the usual setup MediaTek has used in the past, which was typically a 1+3+4 configuration. This is a big shift in strategy for the company.
A well-known leaker named Digital Chat Station said the chip has a peak speed close to 5GHz, a jump from the Dimensity 9500’s peak speed of 4.21GHz.
That kind of speed puts it in serious competition with Qualcomm’s upcoming chips.
Built on a Smaller, Smarter Process
The chip is expected to use TSMC’s N2P, or 2nm, manufacturing process. This matters because a smaller process usually means better performance along with lower power use.
Leaks suggest this process could bring a 10% to 15% performance improvement and a 25 to 30% drop in power consumption compared to the older process.
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The chip is also rumored to come with LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, both of which would allow faster data speeds and smoother multitasking.
Graphics and AI Power
On the graphics side, rumors point to MediaTek using an Arm Magni GPU. Reports also mention a dual NPU design paired with something called a Neural Shader Scheduler, meant to balance AI workloads between the GPU and NPU in real time to save power.
Benchmark Numbers Are Already Out
An early engineering sample of the chip has reportedly already shown up in benchmark tests.
The chip was spotted with two cores clocked at 4.55GHz, three cores at 4.35GHz, and three more at 3.1GHz, though these numbers are not final since the chip is still being tested.
Some estimates suggest even higher numbers once the final chip is ready. Rumors point to single-core Geekbench scores in the range of 4,200 to 4,300, putting it close to Apple’s chip performance level.
Which Phones Will Get It First
Chinese phone makers like Vivo and Oppo are expected to be the first to use this chip, with the Vivo X500 series and Oppo Find X10 series tipped as early adopters.
The launch is expected sometime in September 2026.
Final Word
Everything that is mentioned above is based on leaks and rumors that are going around the tech industry. MediaTek has not confirmed any of these details yet. There can be some changes when things become official.
Still, if even half of these leaks turn out to be true, the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro could be one of the most powerful mobile chips ever made. We will know more once it is official.
