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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
52.1Inno Score
47CPU34.1
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks62.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and benchmarks (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 63
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 3,300
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 1,200
  • 21% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+21%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,7681,369,654Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—468,458Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—326,383Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—225,557Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—349,256Bottom 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+27%Top 31%1,200Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+91%Top 21%3,300Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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