Mediatek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor G2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor G2, 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 G2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Google Tensor G2
- 19% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- 225% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 741K)
- More advanced 4nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 63% faster single-core and 123% faster multi-core performance
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 3.1× higher compute performance (2.32 vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 3 years and 3 months later (January 2026 vs October 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
Google Tensor G2
50
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Google Tensor G2
48
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Google Tensor G2
74
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Google Tensor G2
58
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +225%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
Google Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 709,591 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 762,021 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 409,017 | 102,428 |
| UX | 526,985 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 2,407,614 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +63%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Google Tensor G2
1,058
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +123%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
Google Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 3,039 |
General
| SoC Name | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | January 2026 | October 2022 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | GS201 |
| 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 2.85 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz - Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 128 | 448 |
| Compute Performance | 2.32 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144Hz (WQHD+) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 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 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 16 | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |