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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Samsung Exynos 9820

MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9820
—Inno Score
47CPU39.5
54.4GPU—
68Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 40
  • 159% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.73 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
Announced20262018
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+25%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G76 MP12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated LTE Cat-20
Max download5.2 Gbps+159%2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQUXGA (3840x2400)
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Samsung Exynos 9820
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166Top 19%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 17%—

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