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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
46.2CPU30.1
51.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 25
  • 406% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 800
  • 127% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,700
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+14%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+84%Top 28%850Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+127%Top 21%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+406%Top 23%800Bottom 15%

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