{"slug": "mediatek-launches-dimensity-9600-pro-on-tsmcs-2nm-process-taking-direct-aim-at", "title": "MediaTek launches Dimensity 9600 Pro on TSMC’s 2nm process, taking direct aim at Qualcomm", "summary": "MediaTek unveiled the Dimensity 9600 Pro and Dimensity 9600M flagship mobile processors, with the 9600 Pro built on TSMC's 2nm (N2P) node and the 9600M on 3nm. MediaTek claims the 9600 Pro delivers up to 17% higher single-core and 15% higher multi-core CPU performance, a 61% reduction in multi-core power draw, and 51% higher neural processing unit performance for large language model prefill tasks, supporting on-device generative AI models up to 30 billion parameters. The chip is estimated to cost up to $220, close to Qualcomm's $240-$260 flagship chipsets, with Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo expected to adopt it and first devices anticipated as early as October starting in Taiwan.", "body_md": "Photo: Ivan Chumak / Pexels\n\n# MediaTek launches Dimensity 9600 Pro on TSMC’s 2nm process, taking direct aim at Qualcomm\n\nThe new flagship mobile chip promises dramatic power efficiency gains and on-device AI capable of running 30 billion parameter models\n\nMediaTek just fired a shot across [Qualcomm](https://cryptobriefing.com/markets/qualcomm/)’s bow. The Taiwanese chipmaker unveiled its Dimensity 9600 Pro and Dimensity 9600M, a pair of flagship mobile processors built on TSMC’s most advanced manufacturing technology, marking MediaTek’s most aggressive push into the premium smartphone segment to date.\n\nThe Dimensity 9600 Pro is fabricated on TSMC’s 2nm (N2P) process node, while the 9600M uses the company’s 3nm technology.\n\n## The numbers that matter\n\nMediaTek is claiming up to 17% higher single-core and 15% higher multi-core CPU performance compared to the previous generation. The real headline is power consumption: a 61% reduction in multi-core power draw.\n\nThe chip’s dedicated neural processing unit delivers 51% higher performance for large language model prefill tasks. The 9600 Pro can handle generative AI models with up to 30 billion parameters running entirely on-device.\n\n### AI, tech, and the markets they move—in one daily briefing.\n\nDaily. Free. Join 34,000+ readers across crypto, finance, and policy.\n\n## Closing the gap with Qualcomm\n\nPricing tells a strategic story. The Dimensity 9600 Pro carries an estimated price of up to $220, which puts it within striking distance of Qualcomm’s competing flagship chipsets that range from $240 to $260.\n\nMediaTek has already lined up some of the biggest names in Android smartphones. Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are among the customers expected to adopt the new chips. First devices are anticipated to hit the market as early as October, with initial availability in markets like Taiwan before broader rollout.\n\n## TSMC’s 2nm technology goes mobile\n\nThe launch follows MediaTek’s 2025 announcement that it had completed a successful tape-out of a 2nm system-on-chip targeting premium mobile and compute applications. MediaTek’s partnership with TSMC stretches back through multiple process generations, from 7nm through 3nm and now 2nm.\n\n**Disclosure:** This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our\n\n[Editorial Policy](https://cryptobriefing.com/editorial-policy/).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mediatek-launches-dimensity-9600-pro-on-tsmcs-2nm-process-taking-direct-aim-at", "canonical_source": "https://cryptobriefing.com/mediatek-dimensity-9600-pro-tsmc-2nm/", "published_at": "2026-09-15 10:38:10+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-15 11:45:26.529849+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-chips", "ai-products", "ai-infrastructure", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["MediaTek", "Dimensity 9600 Pro", "Dimensity 9600M", "TSMC", "Qualcomm", "Xiaomi", "Oppo", "Vivo"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mediatek-launches-dimensity-9600-pro-on-tsmcs-2nm-process-taking-direct-aim-at", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mediatek-launches-dimensity-9600-pro-on-tsmcs-2nm-process-taking-direct-aim-at.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mediatek-launches-dimensity-9600-pro-on-tsmcs-2nm-process-taking-direct-aim-at.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mediatek-launches-dimensity-9600-pro-on-tsmcs-2nm-process-taking-direct-aim-at.jsonld"}}