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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
56.8Inno Score
47CPU49.3
53.2GPU49.4
69.9Benchmarks68.3
68Efficiencyspec-based69
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85001 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 scores 57.3 against 56.8 for MediaTek Dimensity 9200+. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8500 edges ahead in GPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 49
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 5,600
  • 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 3,800

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,519

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+1%3.35 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek APU 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
AnTuTu1,813,768+7%1,700,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 29%2,050+35%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+13%Top 19%5,600Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+12%Top 22%3,800Top 25%

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