An early Geekbench listing from an unreleased Vivo phone has given us the most detailed look yet at MediaTek’s upcoming flagship chipset.
A Vivo X500 Pro Max test unit (model V2610) has shown up on Geekbench Browser running an unreleased MediaTek processor labeled “MT6995(ENG).” This is widely believed to be the Dimensity 9600 Pro. The entry currently offers the clearest view we have of the CPU layout and maximum clock speeds ahead of MediaTek’s expected September launch.
The Geekbench data points to an eight-core design split into three clusters, with a dual-prime-core setup: two cores that can hit up to 4.55 GHz, three cores peaking at 4.35 GHz, and three cores running at a base of 3.10 GHz. In this particular test the prime cores were limited to just 2.8 GHz, so the scores don’t reflect the chip’s full potential.
The 2+3+3 arrangement matches earlier information from tipster Digital Chat Station, who described two “Canyon” cores (thought to be Arm’s still-unannounced C2-Ultra), three “Gelas-B” cores, and three “Gelas” cores, the same name used for the C1-Pro cores in the Dimensity 9500. If this checks out, it would be the first time MediaTek has used two ultra-large prime cores in a flagship Dimensity chip.
The listing also names the GPU as “Mali-G2-Ultra-NX MC12,” which lines up with previous reports. Arm hasn’t officially announced the G2 series yet, though related hardware has already given some early hints about its performance. Other details from the entry include 11.05 GB of usable RAM (pointing to 12 GB installed) and a “release-keys” signing status that’s typical of pre-production devices.
MediaTek hasn’t confirmed the Dimensity 9600 Pro yet. Earlier leaks suggest it will be built on TSMC’s N2P (2 nm) process. Estimated Geekbench 6 scores for engineering samples are sitting in the 4,200–4,300 single-core and 12,000–12,500 multi-core range, though MediaTek’s pre-launch projections have often been higher than what the final retail chips actually deliver.
The Vivo X500 Pro Max is expected to be one of the first phones to use the chip when the series launches in September.
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(Source: Geekbench)
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