Dimensity 8450 vs Dimensity 8350
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 (with Mali-G720 MP7 graphics) and Dimensity 8350 (Mali-G615 MP6). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8350
- Shows better (up to 17%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2016K vs 1724K
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8350
- Higher GPU frequency (~8%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 656057 | 514672 |
| GPU | 641242 | 480538 |
| Memory | 256365 | 275946 |
| UX | 462908 | 453601 |
| Total score | 2016572 | 1724757 |
| Samples | [25 tests] | [198 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 281.1 MB/sec | 186.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 197.4 pages/sec | 139.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 233.6 Mpixels/sec | 134.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 138.6 images/sec | 88.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 200.8 Mpixels/sec | 116.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 24 images/sec | 12.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 55.9 images/sec | 36.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.2 Mpixels/sec | 5 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 7 tests | 25 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 21.1 images/sec | 15.8 images/sec |
| Face detection | 11.2 images/sec | 7.75 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.52 Gpixels/sec | 0.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.69 Gpixels/sec | 0.54 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.64 Gpixels/sec | 0.47 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 36.7 Gpixels/sec | 16.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1728.6 FPS | 1712.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 5 tests | 16 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1467 | 1205 |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 9 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 6549 | 4852 |
| Graphics test | 25 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Section 1 | 27 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | 25 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Section 3 | 22 FPS | 16 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 24385 | - |
| Video editing score | 7667 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 11708 | - |
| Photo editing score | 37896 | - |
| Writing score | 22929 | - |
| Phones tested | 2 models | - |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 7 GPU | 9846 |
| π 2026-09-27 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 7 GPU | 9347 |
| π 2026-09-27 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1034 / 5083 |
| π 2026-08-19 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 6 GPU | 12587 |
| π 2026-08-19 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1612 / 6210 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-28 (Madara) | AnTuTu 11 | 1772072 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Hosh) | AnTuTu 12 | 1987817 |
| π 2026-09-27 (caster) | AnTuTu 12 | 1929222 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Amooarman) | AnTuTu 12 | 1904000 |
| π 2026-09-20 (Hosh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1909681 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8450 and Dimensity 8350CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.25 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.35 GHz β Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP7 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| Architecture | 5th gen | Valhall 4rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Pipelines | 7 | 6 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 896 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2329.6 Gigaflops | 2150.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 780 |
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 | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| 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 LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5170 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2025 | November 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | - | MT6897, MT6897Z_A/ZA MT8792Z/NA |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 official site | 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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