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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
47CPU48.3
54.4GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85502 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). MediaTek Dimensity 8550 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 GPU score: 54 vs 47
  • 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 3,700
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 5,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,559

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+6%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559Top 29%2,050+31%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+12%Top 21%5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+19%Top 18%3,700Top 27%

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