Highlights

• A recent leak reveals MediaTek’s flagship chip will feature TSMC’s N3P process.
• It will also include an all-big-core ARM CPU design with a 1+3+4 configuration for enhanced performance.
• Set to debut mid-2025, Dimensity 9500 is aiming to rival Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.

Caption – Details of upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor leaked. (Image credit – MediaTek)

MediaTek has confirmed that the Dimensity 9400+ will launch on April 11, bringing a minor refresh to last year’s Dimensity 9400. But the real excitement is around the upcoming Dimensity 9500, which is shaping up to be a major upgrade. If a new leak is accurate, we now have a glimpse of what MediaTek’s next flagship chip will offer.

Here’s what we know so far.

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 – Leaked Specs

A now-deleted post from popular tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo claims that the Dimensity 9500 will be built on TSMC’s N3P process and feature an all-big-core ARM CPU design, a major shift in mobile chip architecture.

Expected CPU Configuration

The leak suggests that the Dimensity 9500 will have a 1+3+4 core setup, including:

• 1x Cortex-X930 (Travis core)
• 3x Cortex-X930 (lower clocked, Alto cores)
• 4x Cortex-A730 (Gelas cores)

The Travis and Alto cores belong to ARM’s upcoming X9 generation, which supports Scalable Matrix Extension (SME) for better multi-threaded performance. Meanwhile, Gelas cores are said to be ARM’s next-gen A7 series cores.

This is different from an earlier leak, which suggested a 2+6 CPU setup with two Travis cores and six Gelas cores. Since those were early specifications, it looks like MediaTek has refined its design.

The Dimensity 9500 is expected to launch in mid-2025, likely giving it an edge over Qualcomm’s next flagship, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, which is rumored for an October 2024 debut.

Interestingly, another leak suggests that MediaTek is also working on a second all-big-core chip called the Dimensity 9450. Similar to the Dimensity 9500, it will reportedly use TSMC’s 3nm process, but details remain scarce for now.

FAQs

Q1. What are the key specifications of the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip?

Answer. The Dimensity 9500 is built on TSMC’s N3P process and features an all-big-core ARM CPU design with a 1+3+4 core configuration, including Cortex-X930 and Cortex-A730 cores.

Q2. How does the Dimensity 9500 improve performance?

Answer. It incorporates ARM’s X9 generation with Scalable Matrix Extension (SME), enhancing multi-threaded performance and providing a refined architecture for flagship devices.

Q3. When is the Dimensity 9500 expected to launch?

Answer. MediaTek plans to launch the Dimensity 9500 in mid-2025, positioning it as a competitor to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, which is rumoured for an October 2024 debut.

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