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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
46.2CPU48.3
51.4GPU47.1
73.6Benchmarks69
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84503 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+5) and GPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 GPU score: 51 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 69
  • 50% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 637,559 vs 425,391
  • 20% higher AnTuTu: 2,098,073 vs 1,751,352
  • 16% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 528,448 vs 453,685

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,566

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+2%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 112,098,073+20%Top 21%1,751,352Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)638,138+14%Top 21%562,123Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)637,559+50%Top 24%425,391Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)293,928Top 31%310,153+6%Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)528,448+16%Top 18%453,685Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 24%2,050+31%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+12%Top 18%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+9%Top 17%3,700Top 19%

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