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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
46.2CPU29.7
51.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks48.8
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
  • 406% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 800
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,930
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+40%3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu—784,274Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—310,105Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—95,255Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,954Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—215,960Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+54%Top 28%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+109%Top 21%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+406%Top 23%800Bottom 15%

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