MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Samsung Exynos 2400
47CPU51.7
53.2GPU49.4
69.9Benchmarks71.2
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85003 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2400
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 scores 57.3 against 57.9 for Samsung Exynos 2400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 2400 edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 49
- 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 3,800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2400
- Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 47
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,150 vs 1,519
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4 + 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+6% | 3.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ up to 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,813,768 | 1,914,857Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 637,914Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 562,338Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 289,405Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 425,200Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,519Top 26% | 2,150+42%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,308Top 17% | 6,600+5%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,268+12%Top 15% | 3,800Top 18% |
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