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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
47CPU24.3
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks36
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+34) and CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 36
  • 321% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 1,500
  • 223% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 470
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20262023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+21%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,768471,425Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—185,372Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—29,548Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—128,755Bottom 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—127,750Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+223%Top 31%470Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+321%Top 21%1,500Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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