MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
46.2CPU100
51.4GPU—
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84504 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 46
- 186% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
- 54% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.25 GHz
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.25 GHz | 5 GHz+54% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+186% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,566Top 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,137Top 21% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,044Top 23% | — |
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