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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
47CPU42.2
53.2GPU36.7
69.9Benchmarks56.1
68Efficiencyspec-based69
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85002 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and benchmarks (+14). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 56
  • 90% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 2,250
  • 73% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 1,050,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,730 vs 1,519

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20262021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+11%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps7 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu1,813,768+73%1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 31%1,730+14%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+45%Top 21%4,350Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+90%Top 22%2,250Bottom 50%

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