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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9611
26.3Inno Score
47CPU21.6
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 22
  • 393% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 1,250
  • 345% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 350
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 48% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+48%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated LTE Cat-12
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu—215,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+345%Top 29%350Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+393%Top 21%1,250Bottom 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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