Dimensity 9500 Rumored to Feature 'Travis' & 'Gelas' CPUs, ARM SME Support
New rumors suggest MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 will use new 'Travis' and 'Gelas' CPU architectures and support ARM's Scalable Matrix Extension (SME).
Details about MediaTek's upcoming 2025 flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9500, continue to emerge. A new rumor suggests the SoC will adopt the yet-to-be-announced 'Travis' and 'Gelas' CPU architectures and support ARM's Scalable Matrix Extension (SME), similar to Apple's M4 chip. Tipster Digital Chat Station claims the Dimensity 9500 will feature a '2 + 6' CPU cluster configuration, consisting of Cortex-X930 and Cortex-A730 cores. This represents a shift from MediaTek's current '1 + 3 + 4' cluster and aligns more with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite series. The exact reasoning for this change is unclear but is likely aimed at staying competitive with rival offerings. Scalable Matrix Extension (SME) The rumor also indicates the Dimensity 9500 will support ARM's Scalable Matrix Extension (SME), an instruction set that enhances processing efficiency for complex workloads. Support for SME has also been reported for the Snapdragon 8 Elite G…