Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Dimensity 8450
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8450 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Released 3 years and 5 months later - (May 2025 vs December 2021)
- Geekbench 6 shows 31% faster single-core and 73% faster multi-core performance
- 8% Faster CPU clock speed (3250 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 39% higher compute power (2.329 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
- 118% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 985K)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
68
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
76
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
78
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +118%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
2,147,254
| CPU | 220,951 | 682,926 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 654,568 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 281,299 |
| UX | 165,694 | 528,461 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 2,147,254 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +31%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
1,630
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +73%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
6,375
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 1,630 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 6,375 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | May 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8450 | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 2.329 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 144 Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | - |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 2.30 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |