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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
46.2CPU45.7
51.4GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84501 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 52.7. MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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 45
  • 23% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 3,300
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 5,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,566

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+8%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 28%1,950+25%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+18%Top 21%5,200Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+23%Top 23%3,300Top 36%

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