MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
41CPU39.5
39.6GPU—
66.5Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 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 8350
- 159% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 23% higher Max clock: 3.35 GHz vs 2.73 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.35 GHz+23% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G615 MC6 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 655 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps+159% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,588,273Top 41% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 385,120Top 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 488,106Top 36% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 318,014Top 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 397,033Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,400Top 32% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,300Top 30% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,600Top 38% | — |
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