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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
46.2CPU28.9
51.4GPU24.8
—Benchmarks43.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
  • 412% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 790
  • 122% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,760
  • 78% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+78%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu—630,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+61%Top 28%970Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+122%Top 21%2,760Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+412%Top 23%790Bottom 14%

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