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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
47CPU30.1
53.2GPU24.9
69.9Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+28) and benchmarks (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 42
  • 434% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 800
  • 202% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 600,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+20%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu1,813,768+202%600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+79%Top 31%850Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+134%Top 21%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+434%Top 22%800Bottom 9%

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