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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
26.2Inno Score
47CPU20
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+50) and CPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 20
  • 1151% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 145,000
  • 849% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 160
  • 801% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Announced20262016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7258x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+70%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X9 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
AnTuTu1,813,768+1151%145,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+849%Top 31%160Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+801%Top 21%700Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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