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 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Google Tensor G5
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra HD preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Google Tensor G5
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Max preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Highest preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Epic preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
| Game | Google Tensor G5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | 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 Name | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
| Display Support | 3840 x 2400 | 2960 x 1440 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |