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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
47CPU45.7
54.4GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85501 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 scores 54.1 against 54.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 45
  • 34% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 3,300
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 5,200
  • 13% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,559

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+13%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559Top 24%1,950+25%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+19%Top 17%5,200Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411+34%Top 15%3,300Top 24%

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