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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
47CPU66.2
53.2GPU69.8
69.9Benchmarks80.7
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85006 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+17). MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 47
  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 70
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 1,519
  • 48% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 4,268

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20262025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.4 GHz3.73 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek NPU 890

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated 5G-A 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 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,7682,784,235Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—829,825Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—946,941Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—370,838Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—636,631Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 30%2,900+91%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308Top 20%9,000+43%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%6,300+48%Top 9%

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