Dimensity 9500 Specs and Benchmarks: A New Dimension of Smartphone Performance is Here!
The launch of the Dimensity 9500 had garnered quite some hype and excitement, to say the least. I, too, was waiting to see what MediaTek would release next for super-powered flagship smartphone performance.
We did get some sneak peeks of the specs and benchmarks. But now, post-launch with the final numbers, it seems safe to say the hype wasn’t for nothing.
Let’s dive into the details of what this chipset provides, the performance benchmarks, and which upcoming phones will be powered by this processor.
Architecture and Key Specs
- CPU: Sticking to the All Big Core architecture with three cores, this one has Mediatek’s third-generation architecture with one Arm C1‑Ultra core clocked at 4.21 GHz, three C1‑Premium cores, and four C1‑Pro cores. This is accompanied by 16 MB L3 + 10 MB SLC in-chip caches.
Mediatek says that this architecture delivers up to 32% higher single-core performance and 17% multi-core performance when compared to its predecessor, along with up to 55% lower power consumption at peak performance.
- It’s built on TSMC’s 3nm “N3P” node, which improves both power efficiency and thermals compared to the previous 3nm processors.
- Memory and Storage: It supports LPDDR5X at up to 10,667 Mbps, with UFS 4.1 (4‑lane) storage, which delivers faster speeds.
- GPU: It has a 12-core Arm Mali‑G1 Ultra with real-time ray tracing, and up to 120 FPS support in some gaming modes. This is also the first chipset with the two new technologies:
- Vulkan Raytracing Pipeline, which has the capacity to create more realistic gaming experiences.
2. Native Unreal Engine 5.5+ integration, which unlocks PC-level visual fidelity.
- NPU: The new Mediatek NPU 990 is integrated with a “Generative AI Engine 2.0”, which has support for on-device inference with increased 2× computing and reduced power consumption.
- Imaging and Multimedia: It is equipped with Imagiq 1190 ISP, support for up to 320MP sensors, 8K60 video, and advanced RAW-domain pre‑processing.
- Connectivity: It supports Wi-Fi 7 (peak ~7.3 Gbps) and Bluetooth 6.0.
- Display and Support: It supports up to WQHD+ panels at a solid 180Hz refresh rate, and even supports foldables or tri‑fold designs.
Benchmark Performance and Real‑World Expectations
The AnTuTu score hits an incredible 4million +.
- CPU — 1,043,247
- GPU — 1,510,982
- Memory — 667,254
- UX 790,449
On Geekbench 6, the Dimensity 9500 has a 4,007 (single-core) and 11,217 (multi-core).
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In real‑world usage, sustained performance, thermal throttling, software optimization, and power usage matter as much as peak scores. And the architecture and efficiency improvements of this chipset indicate that it may have improved sustained performance even at peak usage.
Phones with the Dimensity 9500
The first smartphone that was said to be powered by this chipset is the upcoming flagship Vivo X300 series, which apparently has already leaked with a 4 million+ AnTuTu score.
(Just imagine Vivo’s camera with the Dimensity 9500 camera support! Let’s see how phone cameras can get better, shall we?)
Photo source: Notebookcheck
The Oppo Find X9 series is confirmed to be powered by this chipset.
Photo source: India Today
Both the previous Vivo X200 series and the Oppo Find X8 series were powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 9400 series.
Verdict
With a new-gen CPU and NPU for AI tasks, improved flagship GPU and camera support, crazy high-level benchmarks performance, and improved power efficiency providing better thermal control and longer battery life, this chipset (and not just on paper as reviews suggest) has all a flagship phone needs, for smoothly powering through the entire day, either for work, gaming, content creation and other multimedia entertainment.
I, for one, would love to see the camera and gaming capabilities of the new Oppo and Vivo phones. More phones to look forward to!
