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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
47CPU37.2
54.4GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
68Efficiencyspec-based55.9
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85501 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 34
  • 185% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 1,550
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 3,650
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • 45% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+20%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps7.5 Gbps+45%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+8%Top 29%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+69%Top 21%3,650Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+185%Top 18%1,550Bottom 39%

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