MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Samsung Exynos 2200
47CPU39.3
53.2GPU35.5
69.9Benchmarks57.3
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2200
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 46.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and benchmarks (+13). Samsung Exynos 2200 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 39
- Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 36
- Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 57
- 103% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 2,100
- 65% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 1,100,000
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2200
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.52 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+21% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Samsung Xclipse 920 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ up to 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,813,768+65% | 1,100,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,519Top 31% | 1,600+5%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,308+52%Top 21% | 4,150Top 35% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,268+103%Top 22% | 2,100Bottom 49% |
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