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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- 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)
Top Reasons to Choose the Google Tensor G4
- Geekbench 6 shows 12% faster single-core performance
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
68
|
64
|
| GPU Score |
76
|
68
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
90
|
| Total Score |
78
|
74
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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 |