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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
46.2CPU42.2
51.4GPU36.7
—Benchmarks56.1
68Efficiencyspec-based69
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84502 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+4). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 37
  • 80% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 2,250
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,350

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,730 vs 1,566

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20252021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+7%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps7 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 28%1,730+10%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+41%Top 21%4,350Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+80%Top 23%2,250Top 48%

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