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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs MediaTek Helio G35

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
47CPU21.6
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25). MediaTek Helio G35 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 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 22
  • 1042% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 540
  • 939% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 150
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
  • 48% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7258x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+48%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8PowerVR GE8320

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu—110,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+939%Top 29%150Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+1042%Top 21%540Bottom 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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