MediaTek Dimensity 6500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100
36CPU29.5
80GPU24
—Benchmarks47.7
36Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 65000 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6500
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 30
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 24
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+8% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 1,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | 3.3 Gbps | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 1200x2600 @ 120Hz |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 750,153Bottom 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 307,696Bottom 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 85,426Bottom 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 147,214Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 209,817Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,001Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,914Top 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 695Bottom 28% |
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