MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Unleashes Best-in-Class Performance and Power Efficiency (www.techpowerup.com)

MediaTek today unveiled the Dimensity 9500, a flagship mobile SoC focused on high-performance on-device AI, console-class gaming, and battery-efficient sustained performance. Key silicon highlights include a third‑generation All Big Core CPU (4.21 GHz “ultra” core + 3 premium + 4 performance cores), four‑lane UFS 4.1 storage with 4‑channel support, and an Arm G1‑Ultra GPU. MediaTek claims up to +32% single‑core and +17% multi‑core CPU gains vs. the prior generation, GPU peak performance up to +33% with 42% better power efficiency, doubled storage read/write speeds, and a 40% faster large‑model load time thanks to a redesigned cache/memory architecture and a new Scheduling Engine. For the AI/ML community the Dimensity 9500 is notable for its ninth‑gen NPU 990 with Generative AI Engine 2.0 and a new Super‑Efficient NPU using integrated compute‑in‑memory. MediaTek advertises 2× NPU compute, BitNet 1.58‑bit large‑model processing, 100% faster output for 3B‑parameter LLMs, support for 128K token contexts, 4K image generation, and up to ~33–56% lower AI power depending on workload. Those specs imply more practical on‑device generative agents, continuous “always‑on” models, and lower latency/private inference for mobile apps. The platform also targets gaming and content creation with 120 FPS ray‑tracing interpolation, Unreal Engine integrations, advanced RAW camera pipelines, and improved AI networking; devices are expected in Q4 2025.