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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
47CPU41.7
53.2GPU40.6
69.9Benchmarks58.4
68Efficiencyspec-based64.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 58
  • 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 2,500
  • 58% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 1,150,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,519

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20262021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+13%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu1,813,768+58%1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 31%1,720+13%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+47%Top 21%4,300Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+71%Top 22%2,500Top 48%

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