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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
46.2CPU37.3
51.4GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 scores 52.7 against 52.2 for Samsung Exynos 1580. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8450 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 37
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 3,900
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 1,350
  • 12% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20252025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+12%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu—1,227,862Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,860Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—292,734Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—171,100Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—297,168Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+16%Top 28%1,350Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+57%Top 21%3,900Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044Top 23%—

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