Mediatek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Google Tensor
- Geekbench 6 shows 65% faster single-core and 123% faster multi-core performance
- 214% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 767K)
- 21% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- More advanced 4nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 132% higher compute power (2.32 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 4 years and 3 months later - (January 2026 vs October 2021)
Performance Scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Google Tensor
74
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Google Tensor
57
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +214%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 709,591 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 762,021 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 409,017 | 168,957 |
| UX | 526,985 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 2,407,614 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +65%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +123%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 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 8500 | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | January 2026 | October 2021 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 2.32 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 16 | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |