https://wccftech.com/faster-dimensity-9000-to-take-on-snapdragon-8-gen-1-plus/

A more powerful variant of the Dimensity 9000 might be in the works, with its sole purpose to take on Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus. Though the name of the SoC is unconfirmed, it should have faster clock speeds compared to MediaTek’s current flagship chipset, according to a tipster, making it a worthy contender against the forthcoming silicon.

The current Dimensity 9000’s Cortex-X2 operates at 3.05GHz, and Digital Chat Station predicts that the faster version will run at 3.20GHz. Given that TSMC has no new manufacturing process available, the new SoC will likely be mass produced on the 4nm architecture, just like the original Dimensity 9000. The 4nm node’s superior power efficiency will likely be able to keep thermals under control, even with the Cortex-X2 running at 3.20GHz, though it will also be up to phone makers to use efficient cooling methods.