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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
47CPU32
53.2GPU28.2
69.9Benchmarks50.8
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and benchmarks (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 51
  • 256% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,200
  • 113% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 850,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+36%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+78%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu1,813,768+113%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+31%Top 31%1,160Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+97%Top 21%3,200Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+256%Top 22%1,200Bottom 27%

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