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MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
41CPU41.7
39.6GPU40.6
66.5Benchmarks58.4
73.8Efficiency64.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83502 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+10) and benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8350

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 67 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 64
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,588,273 vs 1,150,000
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,400

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20242021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.35 GHz+12%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 655Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+33%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,588,273+38%Top 18%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400Top 32%1,720+23%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300Top 28%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,600+4%Top 42%2,500Top 45%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)385,120Top 49%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)488,106Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)318,014Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)397,033Top 38%—

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