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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
46.2CPU29.8
51.4GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+16). Samsung Exynos 990 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 26
  • 349% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 900
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,650
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+19%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+74%Top 28%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+132%Top 21%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+349%Top 23%900Bottom 24%

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