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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
47CPU20.8
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • 601% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 880
  • 359% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20262016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3.4 GHz+58%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+359%Top 29%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+601%Top 21%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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