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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
46.2CPU22.6
51.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27
68Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • 284% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 1,600
  • 273% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 420
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.45 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.25 GHz+33%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+273%Top 28%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+284%Top 21%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044Top 23%—

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