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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.8Inno Score
47CPU43
54.4GPU43.5
—Benchmarks67.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85501 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 scores 54.1 against 53.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8550 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 44
  • 43% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 3,080
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 4,791
  • 21% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,866 vs 1,559

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+21%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,666,345Top 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—540,273Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—424,055Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—287,039Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—414,978Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559Top 24%1,866+20%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+29%Top 17%4,791Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+43%Top 15%3,080Top 27%

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