Dimensity 8350 vs Tensor G4

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 (with Mali-G615 MP6 graphics) and Google Tensor G4 (Mali-G715 MP7). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8350
  • Higher GPU frequency (~49%)
  • Performs 28% better in floating-point computations
  • 8% higher CPU clock speed (3350 vs 3100 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 13%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1724K vs 1519K
Pros of Google Tensor G4
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1724757
1519937
CPU 514672 536742
GPU 480538 414930
Memory 275946 215572
UX 453601 352693
Total score 1724757 1519937
Samples [198 tests] [25 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Tensor G4 +22%
1707
Multi-Core Score
Tensor G4 +3%
4431
Asset compression 186.1 MB/sec 177.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 139.7 pages/sec 134 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 134.2 Mpixels/sec 157 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.8 images/sec 122 images/sec
HDR 116.5 Mpixels/sec 128.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.9 images/sec 15.8 images/sec
Photo processing 36.3 images/sec 39.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 5 Mpixels/sec 4.65 Mpixels/sec
Samples 25 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
9142
8744
Background blur 15.8 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Face detection 7.75 images/sec 8.51 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.54 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.47 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 16.2 Gpixels/sec 26.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1712.6 FPS 1273.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 16 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
1205
1049
Score 1205 1049
Stability - 84%
Graphics test 9 FPS 8 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 4852 -
Graphics test 18 FPS -
Section 1 20 FPS -
Section 2 19 FPS -
Section 3 16 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 10521
Video editing score - 7569
Data manipulation score - 14718
Photo editing score - 21074
Writing score - 15880
Phones tested - 4 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Hosh)AnTuTu1909681
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Jeevan naik)AnTuTu1708504
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Dobielada)AnTuTu1831291
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Bishal Chowdhury)AnTuTu1505912
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (Dimsdwik)AnTuTu1730765
Google Tensor G4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cmAnTuTu1423579
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (feraroof43)AnTuTu1626655
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Leif)AnTuTu1590049
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Kazin)AnTuTu1723964
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (123)GeekBench GPU8744

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8350 and Tensor G4

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3350 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L3 cache 4 MB -
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture Valhall 4rd gen Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 1400 MHz 940 MHz
Pipelines 6 7
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 768 896
FLOPS 2150.4 Gigaflops 1684.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 780 Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 68.2 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP -
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem MediaTek T800 Exynos 5400c
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5170 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced November 2024 August 2024
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number MT6897, MT6897Z_A/ZA MT8792Z/NA GS401 (S5P9875)
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8350 official site -
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 8450 - Google Tensor G5
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8350:
    - The Dimensity 8350 Ultra differs from the Dimensity 8350 by featuring a new Gaming Engine.

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