Mediatek Dimensity 8450 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 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 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- Geekbench 6 shows 32% faster single-core and 102% faster multi-core performance
- 149% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 863K)
- 20% Faster CPU clock speed (3250 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 166% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
68
|
44
|
| GPU Score |
76
|
39
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
64
|
| Total Score |
78
|
49
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +149%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
2,147,254
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
863,095
| CPU | 682,926 | 277,835 |
| GPU | 654,568 | 238,836 |
| MEM | 281,299 | 158,479 |
| UX | 528,461 | 187,945 |
| TOTAL | 2,147,254 | 863,095 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +32%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
1,630
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
1,238
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +102%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
6,375
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
3,159
| Single-Core | 1,630 | 1,238 |
| Multi-Core | 6,375 | 3,159 |
Specification
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | May 2025 | August 2025 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Model Number | - | SM7635-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3250 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | - |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 7 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| Compute Performance | 2.329 TFLOPS | - |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 200MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC aptX Lossless aptX Adaptive |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) | WQHD+ |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.30 Gbps | Not specified |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |