MediaTek launches 3nm Dimensity 9500 chip with advanced AI, gaming, and 5G features, debuting in late 2025 devices.

MediaTek has unveiled the Dimensity 9500, a flagship 5G smartphone chip built on TSMC’s 3nm process, featuring an all-performance-core CPU design with a 4.21GHz ultra core, improved single-core performance, and up to 37% lower peak power draw. It pairs with an ARM Mali-G1 Ultra GPU for 33% higher performance and 42% better efficiency, enabling 120FPS ray-traced gaming and support for Unreal Engine 5.5. The NPU 990 includes a generative AI engine for faster, more efficient on-device AI, including 4K image generation and always-on small models. The chip supports 200MP imaging, 4K 60fps portrait video, four-lane UFS 4.1 storage, and advanced connectivity with 5G speeds up to 7.4Gbps. First devices are expected in late 2025, likely from Oppo and Vivo.