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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
47CPU30.1
54.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and CPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 25
  • 451% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 800
  • 128% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 2,700
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+20%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+83%Top 29%850Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+128%Top 21%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+451%Top 18%800Bottom 15%

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