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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
52.1Inno Score
47CPU44.1
54.4GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
68Efficiencyspec-based69
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 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+3). 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 GPU score: 54 vs 44
  • 58% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 2,800
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 4,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,559

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 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-A7251x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+6%3.2 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—900 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
Bluetooth5.45.3

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—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559Top 29%1,800+15%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+34%Top 21%4,600Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+58%Top 18%2,800Top 40%

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