MediaTek Launches Dimensity 9500s and 8500 Chips

MediaTek unveiled two new mobile processors on Tuesday, the Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500, expanding its lineup for high-end smartphones with options for both flagship-level power and efficient premium performance.

The Dimensity 9500s, a slightly toned-down variant of the company's flagship Dimensity 9500 released last September, targets devices seeking near-top-tier capabilities at potentially lower costs. Built on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's 3-nanometer process, it features an all-big-core CPU configuration with one Arm Cortex-X925 prime core clocked at 3.73 GHz, three Cortex-X4 performance cores, and four Cortex-A720 efficiency cores. This setup mirrors the architecture of MediaTek's prior Dimensity 9400 series, prioritizing sustained performance while managing power draw.

Graphics are handled by the Immortalis-G925 GPU, which supports ray tracing for enhanced visuals in mobile games, along with Adaptive Game Technology 3.0 and Frame Rate Converter 3.0 to improve smoothness and battery life during extended play. Artificial intelligence stands out as a core strength, powered by an eighth-generation neural processing unit capable of on-device tasks like...