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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
47CPU38.6
54.4GPU35.1
—Benchmarks60.8
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 35
  • 115% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 2,050
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 4,150
  • 17% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.91 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+17%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+17%4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,263,761Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+9%Top 29%1,430Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+49%Top 21%4,150Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+115%Top 18%2,050Top 50%

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