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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
47CPU20
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • 928% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 600
  • 817% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 170
  • 70% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7258x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+70%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+817%Top 29%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+928%Top 21%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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