Google Tensor G5 vs Mediatek Dimensity 8500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Google Tensor G5 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Google Tensor G5 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU.
Why Google Tensor G5 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 33% faster single-core performance
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Google Tensor G5
- 81% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 1.33M)
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
- 51% higher compute performance (2.32 vs 1.536 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Google Tensor G5
64
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
GPU score
Google Tensor G5
68
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Memory score
Google Tensor G5
90
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Total score
Google Tensor G5
74
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +81%
Google Tensor G5
1,326,623
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
| CPU | 463,275 | 709,591 |
| GPU | 411,537 | 762,021 |
| MEM | 233,612 | 409,017 |
| UX | 212,199 | 526,985 |
| TOTAL | 1,326,623 | 2,407,614 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Google Tensor G5 +33%
Google Tensor G5
2,298
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +7%
Google Tensor G5
6,301
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
| Single-Core | 2,298 | 1,728 |
| Multi-Core | 6,301 | 6,762 |
General
| SoC Name | Google Tensor G5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | January 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | - | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.78GHz - Cortex X4 5x 3.05GHz - Cortex A725 2x 2.25GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | - |
| L3 Cache | - | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 6 W | - |
GPU
| GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR D-Series | 5th Gen Valhall |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Tensor NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.536 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 200MP | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |