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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
47CPU20
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 20
  • 1014% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 140
  • 895% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 620
  • 89% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20262017
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7258x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+89%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X9 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu—130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+1014%Top 29%140Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+895%Top 21%620Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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