This rumored chip could help 2027’s flagship phones get closer to 5GHz mark

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Credit: Kris Carlon / Android AuthorityTL;DRA leaker has revealed apparent MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro specs.The new chipset could use two big “Canyon” cores clocked at almost 5GHz, while retaining the Dimensity 9500’s medium cores.Other notable specs include a so-called Magni GPU and TSMC’s 2nm manufacturing process.We’ve already heard plenty of rumors about the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset family, which is expected to power a host of top Android phones. However, we’ve also heard murmurings about the MediaTek Dimensity 9600, and a trusted source has now revealed more apparent details.Leaker Digital Chat Station wrote on Weibo that the “Dimensity 9600 (Pro)” has an octa-core CPU with a peak speed of close to 5GHz. For reference, the current-generation Dimensity 9500 has a peak speed of 4.21GHz. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy tops out at 4.74GHz.