MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Google Tensor G4
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the Google Tensor G4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 while the Google Tensor G4 runs the ARM Mali-G715 MP7. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6 advantages
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62% higher AnTuTu score
24.08 Lakhs vs 14.85 Lakhs
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48% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,762 vs 4,581
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300 MHz higher CPU clock
3400 MHz vs 3100 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
6 MB vs 4 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2662.4 GFLOPS vs 1684.4 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
Google Tensor G4
1 advantage
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12% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,936 vs 1,728
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the Google Tensor G4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | January 2026 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | |
| Model Number | MT6899 | GS401 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz 3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz 4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1344 shaders |
| FLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS | 1684.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Google Edge TPU |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory 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 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 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 |
| Modem | - | Samsung Exynos 5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.25 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 24,07,614 | 14,85,111 |
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| CPU | 7,09,591 | 5,20,100 |
| GPU | 7,62,021 | 4,16,199 |
| Memory | 4,09,017 | 2,32,401 |
| UX | 5,26,985 | 3,16,411 |
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 1,936 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 4,581 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Google Tensor G4 |
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