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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.8Inno Score
46.2CPU43
51.4GPU43.5
73.6Benchmarks67.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
10 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84501 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 53.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+8) and benchmarks (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 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 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 68
  • 50% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 637,559 vs 424,055
  • 31% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 3,080

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,866 vs 1,566

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+16%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 112,098,073+26%Top 21%1,666,345Top 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)638,138+18%Top 21%540,273Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)637,559+50%Top 24%424,055Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)293,928+2%Top 31%287,039Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)528,448+27%Top 18%414,978Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 24%1,866+19%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+28%Top 18%4,791Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+31%Top 17%3,080Top 27%

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