MediaTek Dimensity 9500: Benchmarks and Specs

MediaTek's upcoming flagship Dimensity 9500 is set to launch on September 22, 2025, and could pack a serious punch. It's expected to be based on ARM's latest SME instruction set, while featuring a major GPU upgrade. So, let's look at the potential key details about the Dimensity 9500, including its CPU, GPU architecture and performance on Geekbench and AnTuTu based on leaks that have surfaced online.

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 AnTuTu Score (Leaked)

In the leaked AnTuTu benchmarks, the Dimensity 9500 tested on the Vivo X300 Pro breaks the 4 million mark with a score of 4,011,932. The upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is also expected to achieve this feat. ARM's new Immortalis (Drage) Mali-G1-Ultra MC 12 could be a step up from last year's Immortalis-G925, and is expected to bump the GPU performance by 40%.

The Dimensity 9500 uses Arm's latest C1 series CPU cores. The architecture consists of 1x C1-Ultra clocked at 4.21 GHz, 3x C1-Premium at 3.5 GHz and 4x C1-Pro cores at 2.7 GHz. 

If the leaked Dimensity 9500 AnTuTu GPU scores are to be believed, compared to what the Dimensity 9400's GPU scored in our tests, there's around 26% improvement in GPU performance. The eight CPU cores in the leaked benchmarks manage to score 1,043,247 points. However, the most impressive thing about these scores is the thermal performance, as it reportedly didn't exceed 36°C, just like the 8 Elite. 

Dimensity 9500 Geekbench Score (Leaked)

Geekbench test is widely used to tap into the CPU performance. The Geekbench listing of the Oppo Find X9 Pro reveals the Dimensity 9500 in it scores over 3,394 points in single-core and 9,974 points in multi-core.

It's worth noting that since these are from an unreleased phone, the Dimensity 9500 might not have been running at its true potential. Therefore, we suggest you take them with a grain of salt.

Although not as impressive as the early Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5's leaked Geekbench scores, it's more in line with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which scores 3,033 in single-core and 9,271 in multi-core.

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Specifications (Expected)

And that's all we know about the Dimensity 9500's benchmarks and specifications. The chipset is set to release on September 22, 2025, and so we'll keep updating this guide as new information emerges. The Vivo X300 and Oppo Find X9 series are expected to be some of the first devices to feature Dimensity 9500.

Overall, the Dimensity 9500 is so far turning out to be an excellent upgrade over its predecessor, and could be a driving force that sets the chipset war with the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.