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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
46.2CPU38.7
51.4GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
68Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84501 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+8). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 41
  • 132% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 1,742
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,411
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20252026
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+12%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps+1%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+14%Top 28%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+39%Top 21%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+132%Top 23%1,742Bottom 45%

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