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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
51.8Inno Score
46.2CPU43.4
51.4GPU43.7
73.6Benchmarks61.5
68Efficiencyspec-based69
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84502 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and GPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 62
  • 46% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 2,774
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,493

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,735 vs 1,566

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+2%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,098,073Top 21%1,300,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)638,138Top 21%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)637,559Top 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)293,928Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)528,448Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 24%1,735+11%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+37%Top 18%4,493Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+46%Top 17%2,774Top 28%

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