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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
46.2CPU63.3
51.4GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
68Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84506 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 46
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,566
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 6,137
  • 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20252026
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock3.25 GHz3.73 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-10667

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps7 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTu—2,726,802Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 28%2,670+70%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137Top 21%8,539+39%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044Top 23%—

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