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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
47CPU31.4
54.4GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 27
  • 431% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 830
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 2,900
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 870

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+15%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+79%Top 29%870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+113%Top 21%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+431%Top 18%830Bottom 20%

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