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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 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)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
72
|
50
|
| GPU Score |
84
|
48
|
| Memory Score |
95
|
74
|
| Total Score |
84
|
58
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
90 FPS
Max preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Highest preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Epic preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
| Game | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Name | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC MP3 WAV |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 | 4K @ 60Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 16 | Samsung Exynos 5300 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 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |