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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
26.8Inno Score
47CPU20.6
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks22.9
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 26.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 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 21
  • 285% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 1,600
  • 183% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 550
  • 70% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver
Max clock3.4 GHz+70%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
AnTuTu—280,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+183%Top 29%550Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+285%Top 21%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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