MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
46.2CPU44.1
51.4GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
68Efficiencyspec-based69
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84502 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 scores 52.7 against 52.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8450 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 44
- 44% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 2,800
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,600
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,566
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 3.25 GHz+2% | 3.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | — | 900 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | 10 Gbps+93% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,300,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,566Top 28% | 1,800+15%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,137+33%Top 21% | 4,600Top 28% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,044+44%Top 23% | 2,800Top 40% |
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