Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Dimensity 8500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500, 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 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- 144% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 985K)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 39% faster single-core and 84% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 39% higher compute performance (2.32 vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.3
- Released 49 months later - (January 2026 vs December 2021)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +144%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
| CPU | 220,951 | 709,591 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 762,021 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 409,017 |
| UX | 165,694 | 526,985 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 2,407,614 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +39%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +84%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 1,728 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 6,762 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | January 2026 |
| 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 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 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 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
| Display Support | 3840x2160 | 2960 x 1440 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |