Dimensity 8350 vs Tensor G6

We compared the 8-core MediaTek Dimensity 8350 (Mali-G615 MP6) with the newer 7-core Google Tensor G6 (PowerVR CXTP-48-1536) SoC. 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
  • Has 1 more cores
  • Higher GPU frequency (~9%)
Pros of Google Tensor G6
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8350
  • Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
  • 23% higher CPU clock speed (4110 vs 3350 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 12%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1933K vs 1724K
  • 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
Tensor G6 +12%
1933536
CPU 514672 876037
GPU 480538 288736
Memory 275946 304202
UX 453601 464561
Total score 1724757 1933536
Samples [198 tests] [4 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Tensor G6 +97%
2755
Multi-Core Score
Tensor G6 +75%
7563
Asset compression 186.1 MB/sec -
HTML 5 Browser 139.7 pages/sec -
PDF Renderer 134.2 Mpixels/sec -
Image detection 88.8 images/sec -
HDR 116.5 Mpixels/sec -
Background blur 12.9 images/sec -
Photo processing 36.3 images/sec -
Ray tracing 5 Mpixels/sec -
Samples 25 tests 6 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
9142
6216
Background blur 15.8 images/sec -
Face detection 7.75 images/sec -
Horizon detection 0.41 Gpixels/sec -
Edge detection 0.54 Gpixels/sec -
Gaussian blur 0.47 Gpixels/sec -
Feature matching 0.15 Gpixels/sec -
Stereo matching 16.2 Gpixels/sec -
Particle physics 1712.6 FPS -
API OpenCL -
Samples 16 tests 3 tests

3DMark

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

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-03 (Murafal)AnTuTu 121790753
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Madara)AnTuTu 111772072
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Hosh)AnTuTu 121987817
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (caster)AnTuTu 121929222
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Amooarman)AnTuTu 121904000
Google Tensor G6
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-23 (Roni)Geekbench 6 CPU2888 / 7641
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (Flxen)Geekbench 6 CPU2755 / 7563

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8350 and Tensor G6

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510
1x 4.11 GHz – C1-Ultra
4x 3.38 GHz – C1-Pro
2x 2.65 GHz – C1-Pro
Cores 8 7
Frequency 3350 MHz 4110 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.3-A
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process 4 nanometers 3 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G615 MP6 PowerVR CXTP-48-1536
Architecture Valhall 4rd gen -
GPU frequency 1400 MHz 1286 MHz
Pipelines 6 6
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 768 768
FLOPS 2150.4 Gigaflops 1975.3 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.4
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0

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 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 200MP
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 MediaTek M90
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5170 Mbps Up to 12000 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 2026
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number MT6897, MT6897Z_A/ZA MT8792Z/NA GS601
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8350 official site -
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 8450 -
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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Total votes: 11

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