Mediatek Dimensity 8450 vs Google Tensor G4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Google Tensor G4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 8450 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a Mali-G720 MP7 GPU, while the Google Tensor G4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8450 is better than Google Tensor G4
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3250 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 51% faster multi-core performance
- Released 9 months later - (May 2025 vs August 2024)
- 126% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 951K)
- 39% higher compute power (2.329 TFLOPS vs 1.68 TFLOPS)
Why Google Tensor G4 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- Geekbench 6 shows 12% faster single-core performance
Performance Scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
68
Google Tensor G4
64
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
76
Google Tensor G4
68
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
90
Google Tensor G4
90
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
78
Google Tensor G4
74
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +126%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
2,147,254
Google Tensor G4
950,533
| CPU | 682,926 | 141,718 |
| GPU | 654,568 | 449,497 |
| MEM | 281,299 | 176,019 |
| UX | 528,461 | 183,299 |
| TOTAL | 2,147,254 | 950,533 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Google Tensor G4 +12%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
1,630
Google Tensor G4
1,823
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +51%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
6,375
Google Tensor G4
4,234
| Single-Core | 1,630 | 1,823 |
| Multi-Core | 6,375 | 4,234 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
40 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
90 FPS
Max preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Ultra preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Highest preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Epic preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Google Tensor G4
Locked
| Game | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
90 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Launch Date | May 2025 | August 2024 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | GS201 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.1GHz - Cortex X4 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.92GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3250 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 7 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | Tensor NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 shaders |
| Compute Performance | 2.329 TFLOPS | 1.68 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 200MP single camera |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) AV1 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) | 3840 x 2400 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.30 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |