Skip to content
InnoReviews

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
47CPU29.7
53.2GPU26.7
69.9Benchmarks50
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and benchmarks (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 50
  • 318% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,020
  • 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 2,930

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+42%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+78%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,768822,983Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—290,799Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—130,677Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—169,615Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—231,892Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+49%Top 31%1,020Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+115%Top 21%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+318%Top 22%1,020Bottom 22%

Related comparisons

MediaTek Dimensity 8500vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200+VSMediaTek Dimensity 8500vs Samsung Exynos 2400VSMediaTek Dimensity 8500vs Google Tensor G5VSMediaTek Dimensity 8500vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3vs Google TensorVSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3vs Samsung Exynos 1330VS

Try another matchup