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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
46.2CPU20
51.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • 923% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 600
  • 821% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 170
  • 63% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7258x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+63%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+821%Top 28%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+923%Top 21%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044Top 23%—

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