Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810 while the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 runs the Mali-G720 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
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6 MB
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
9 advantages
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105% higher AnTuTu score
20.17 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs
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114% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,217 vs 2,903
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50% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,598 vs 1,066
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950 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 2300 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2329 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
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1,066 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | February 2025 | MT6899 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Mid-range | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM6650 | - |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 5 W | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 810 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 895 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS | 2329 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5, LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 200MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | Full HD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 2.9 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | 2.30 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 9,81,995 | 20,16,572 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3,84,338 | 6,56,057 |
| GPU | 1,62,050 | 6,41,057 |
| Memory | 1,85,277 | 2,56,365 |
| UX | 2,50,330 | 4,62,908 |
| Single-Core | 1,066 | 1,598 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 2,903 | 6,217 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
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