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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
46.2CPU47
51.4GPU53.2
—Benchmarks69.9
68Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84504 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+2) and CPU (+1). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20252026
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.25 GHz3.4 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download5.2 Gbps5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu—1,813,768
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+3%Top 28%1,519Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137Top 21%6,308+3%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044Top 23%4,268+6%Top 22%

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