MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
47CPU100
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 47
- 186% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 47% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz | 5 GHz+47% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+186% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ up to 144Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,813,768 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,519Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,308Top 21% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,268Top 22% | — |
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