MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10. 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
8 advantages
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62% higher AnTuTu score
24.08 Lakhs vs 14.82 Lakhs
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89% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,762 vs 3,582
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62% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,728 vs 1,065
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350 MHz higher CPU clock
3400 MHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2662.4 GFLOPS vs 1085.5 GFLOPS
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1,050 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | January 2026 | November 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6899 | MT6983 |
| 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 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 4 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 590 |
| 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 | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| 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, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV |
| Modem | - | MediaTek M80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.25 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 24,07,614 | 14,82,293 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 7,09,591 | 5,66,147 |
| GPU | 7,62,021 | 2,88,636 |
| Memory | 4,09,017 | 2,03,966 |
| UX | 5,26,985 | 4,23,544 |
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 1,065 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 3,582 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
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