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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
47CPU41.7
54.4GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
68Efficiencyspec-based64.1
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85502 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 41
  • 76% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 2,500
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 4,300
  • 13% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,559

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20262021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+13%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559Top 29%1,720+10%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+43%Top 21%4,300Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+76%Top 18%2,500Top 45%

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