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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
47CPU45.7
53.2GPU45.3
69.9Benchmarks68.4
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+8) and benchmarks (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 GPU score: 53 vs 45
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 3,300
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 5,200
  • 13% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,519

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+13%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,7681,709,606Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 31%1,950+28%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+21%Top 21%5,200Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+29%Top 22%3,300Top 38%

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