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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Samsung Exynos 1330

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1330
40.8Inno Score
47CPU27.4
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks42.4
68Efficiencyspec-based65.6
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1330

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20). Samsung Exynos 1330 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 27
  • 187% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 2,150
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 960
  • 42% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1330

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
Announced20262023
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+42%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G68 MP2

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 1330
AnTuTu—608,174Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—248,088Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—42,913Bottom 6%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—129,402Bottom 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—187,771Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+62%Top 29%960Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+187%Top 21%2,150Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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