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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
47CPU48.3
53.2GPU47.1
69.9Benchmarks69
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and benchmarks (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 GPU score: 53 vs 47
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 5,500
  • 15% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 3,700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,519

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+6%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,7681,751,352Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 31%2,050+35%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+15%Top 21%5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+15%Top 22%3,700Top 27%

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