MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Chip To Feature 2 Ultra-Large ARM Cores For The First Time In A 2+3+3 Overall CPU Configuration Rohail Saleem • at EDT Add on Google MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 chip is expected to leverage TSMC's N2P lithography process. MediaTek is apparently going all-out on performance for its upcoming Dimensity 9600 flagship chip, as evidenced by recent reports that suggest the new mobile SoC will incorporate 2 ultra-large ARM CPU cores for the first time ever. MediaTek Dimensity 9600 appears to be emulating the 2+3+3 CPU architecture of Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip Source The Weibo-based tipster, Digital Chat Station, has disclosed that the Dimensity 9600 chip will feature a 2+3+3 configuration of CPU cores (translated via Google): Related Story MediaTek, Qualcomm Reportedly Slash Shipments Of 4nm Mobile Chip By 15-20 Million Units As Demand Destruction Arrives "🐔🐉 Currently, all phones using this model are TSMC N2P processors, featuring a 2+3+3 dual-core all-large-core architecture. The new phones will most likely debut in September.Let's bet ahead of time: which one do you think will be stronger this generation?" While the post does not explicitly mention MediaTek, in Chinese tech circles, the chicken head emoji is often used to refer to the chipmaker due to a pun on the company's given Chinese name. Coming back, Digital Chat Station reiterates that the new chip, likely to be Dimensity 9600, will leverage TSMC's N2P process, which bestows a performance boost of between 5 percent and 10 percent relative to the N2 node. The fact that MediaTek has largely given up on efficiency cores within its flagship chip architecture means that the chip designer wants to extract every ounce of efficiency that TSMC's bleeding-edge nodes can offer. Critically, the Weibo-based tipster believes the chip will sport CPU cores in a 2+3+3 configuration, featuring two ultra-large ARM cores for the first time ever, and emulating the expected core configuration of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip. This means that the CPU core configuration within the Dimensity 9600 is likely to look something like this: 2x ARM C2-Ultra core 3x ARM C2-Premium cores 3x ARM C2-Pro cores For context, MediaTek's current-gen Dimensity 9500 chip features the following CPU architecture: 1 ARM C1-Ultra core clocked at 4.21 GHz with an L2 cache of 2MB 3 ARM C1-Premium cores clocked at 3.50 GHz with a L2 cache of 1MB 4 ARM C1-Pro cores clocked at 2.70 GHz Elsewhere, the Dimensity 9600 chip is expected to adopt ARM's new flagship GPU, which is likely to be announced in September 2026 as the Mali-G2 Ultra, and would span over 10+ cores, with mandatory ray tracing. Head over to our dedicated hub page to find out detailed information about MediaTek's upcoming flagship chip. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Further Reading MediaTek’s Dimensity Chips Gaining Increased Positive Recognition Among Consumers, Says A New Survey Mobile-Focused Chipmaker MediaTek Taps Silicon Photonics With A Stake In Ayar Labs MediaTek To Hand Out A 15% Bonus Reduction To Employees For H2 2025 Compared To The First Half, As It Prepares For A Potential Chipset Shipments Decline A Wild Rumor Suggests Intel Has Roped In MediaTek’s Dimensity Chips For Its 14A Process Read all on MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Chip To Feature 2 Ultra-Large ARM Cores For The First Time In A 2+3+3 Overall CPU Configuration
