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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300

MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
58.1Inno Score
47CPU54.3
53.2GPU57.7
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85004 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 scores 57.3 against 58.1 for MediaTek Dimensity 9300. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9300 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 47
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 53
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,207 vs 1,519
  • 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,408 vs 6,308

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.4 GHz+5%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek APU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps7 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9300
AnTuTu1,813,768—
AnTuTu 122,136,868Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 27%2,207+45%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308Top 17%7,408+17%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 15%4,817+13%Top 12%

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