According to a leak from blogger Digital Chat Station on July 19th， MediaTek is not only planning to release the mainstream flagship chip Dimensity 9500， but will also introduce the Dimensity 9500e. This new chip is an upgraded version of the Dimensity 9400+ and is manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process technology， positioning it to compete with Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship chip， the SM8845. This strategic move by MediaTek to introduce an “e” variant of their flagship series， following the Dimensity 9400e released in the first half of the year， indicates a focused effort to offer enhanced performance and potentially more competitive pricing or specific feature sets for different market segments.
The Dimensity 9400e， which debuted earlier this year as an upgrade to the Dimensity 9300+， also adopted the “e” suffix， signaling a pattern in MediaTek’s product development. As a new member of the Dimensity flagship family， the Dimensity 9400e was built on TSMC’s 4nm process and retained the all-big-core CPU architecture. It featured a single 3.4GHz Cortex-X4 ultra-large core， three 2.85GHz Cortex-X4 ultra-large cores， and four 2.0GHz Cortex-A720 large cores. This architectural choice emphasizes raw performance， a trend seen across high-end mobile processors aiming to push the boundaries of mobile computing.
Furthermore， the Dimensity 9400e incorporated a 12-core GPU variant of the Immortalis-G720， supporting advanced graphics technologies such as hardware ray tracing. Its capabilities were further enhanced by features like the MiraVision Engine adaptive control 2.0 and Dimensity Frame Rate technology 2.0+， designed to optimize the gaming experience by reducing chip power consumption while delivering impressive visual fidelity. The commitment to advanced graphics and power management technologies in the “e” variants suggests MediaTek’s strategy to cater to users who prioritize gaming and intensive multimedia tasks.
As an iterative update to the Dimensity 9400e， the Dimensity 9500e is expected to inherit the all-big-core architecture design. Based on the performance leap seen in previous “e” series upgrades， the Dimensity 9500e’s performance is anticipated to surpass that of the Dimensity 9400+， with AnTuTu benchmark scores projected to exceed 3 million. This significant performance increase， coupled with the advanced 3nm process， would place the Dimensity 9500e in direct contention with the highest-tier chips from competitors， further intensifying the flagship mobile processor market. The introduction of a chip capable of breaking the 3 million AnTuTu mark highlights the ongoing arms race in mobile chipset performance， with each generation striving to offer a more potent and efficient user experience.
