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MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9600 Pro with TSMC's 2nm process

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16 September 2026

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technology

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Semiconductors

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Taiwan

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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

MediaTek launched the Dimensity 9600 Pro, its first flagship smartphone chip using TSMC's advanced 2nm process, delivering significant CPU performance gains and power efficiency improvements. The chip also enhances AI processing and supports latest memory and storage standards, positioning MediaTek strongly against Qualcomm's upcoming 2nm Snapdragon.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 3 sources have reported it between 15 Sep 2026 and 21 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The jump to TSMC's 2nm process by MediaTek pushes performance and efficiency boundaries and resets hardware expectations for Android chipmakers. If you build on smartphone hardware, accelerated innovation on power and AI tasks means you must update your product timelines to keep pace.

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3 sources · first reported 15 Sep 2026 · latest 21 Sep 2026

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