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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
47CPU32.7
53.2GPU27.8
69.9Benchmarks49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and benchmarks (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 49
  • 271% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,150
  • 127% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 800,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+29%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu1,813,768+127%800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+32%Top 31%1,150Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+94%Top 21%3,250Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+271%Top 22%1,150Bottom 26%

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