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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
46.2CPU38.6
51.4GPU35.1
—Benchmarks60.8
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 35
  • 97% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 2,050
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,150
  • 17% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+12%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+17%4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,263,761Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+10%Top 28%1,430Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+48%Top 21%4,150Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+97%Top 23%2,050Top 50%

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