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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
56.8Inno Score
47CPU47
53.2GPU54.4
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85002 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 scores 57.3 against 56.8 for MediaTek Dimensity 8550. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

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General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20262026
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.4 GHz3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modem
Max download5.2 Gbps5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu1,813,768—
AnTuTu 122,129,669Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 28%1,559+3%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+2%Top 17%6,166Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 12%4,411+3%Top 11%

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