Mediatek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor G4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor G4, 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 G4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Google Tensor G4
- 10% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
- 153% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 951K)
- Geekbench 6 shows 60% faster multi-core performance
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 68.26 GB/s)
- 38% higher compute performance (2.32 vs 1.68 TFLOPS)
- 13% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz)
- Released 17 months later - (January 2026 vs August 2024)
Why Google Tensor G4 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- Geekbench 6 shows 5% faster single-core performance
Performance scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
Google Tensor G4
64
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Google Tensor G4
68
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Google Tensor G4
90
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Google Tensor G4
74
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +153%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
Google Tensor G4
950,533
| CPU | 709,591 | 141,718 |
| GPU | 762,021 | 449,497 |
| MEM | 409,017 | 176,019 |
| UX | 526,985 | 183,299 |
| TOTAL | 2,407,614 | 950,533 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Google Tensor G4 +5%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Google Tensor G4
1,823
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +60%
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
Google Tensor G4
4,234
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 1,823 |
| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 4,234 |
General
| SoC Name | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Launch Date | January 2026 | August 2024 |
| 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 |
1x 3.1GHz - Cortex X4 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.92GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | - |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall | Valhall 4th Generation |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | Tensor NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 shaders |
| Compute Performance | 2.32 TFLOPS | 1.68 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144Hz (WQHD+) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 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 |
| Max Display Resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Recording | 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 16 | Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |