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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Samsung Exynos 9610

MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9610
—Inno Score
47CPU28
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9610

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9610 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 28
  • 762% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 48% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9610

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
Announced20262018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+48%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated LTE Cat-12
Max download5.2 Gbps+762%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzWQXGA (2560x1600)
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Samsung Exynos 9610
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Samsung Exynos 9610
AnTuTu1,813,768—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519Top 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308Top 18%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 20%—

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