Dimensity 8500 vs Dimensity 6500
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 (with Mali-G720 MP8 graphics) and Dimensity 6500 (Mali-G57 MP2). 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 8500
- Performs 21.9x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 350% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 17.07 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 3.7x) AnTuTu 11 score β 2120K vs 569K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~37%)
- 31% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 2600 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 649177 | 249030 |
| GPU | 633638 | 48297 |
| Memory | 376271 | 106012 |
| UX | 461261 | 166224 |
| Total score | 2120347 | 569563 |
| Samples | [81 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 279.9 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 201 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 223.5 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 136.2 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 224 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 24.3 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 70.7 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 7.64 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 18 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 20.3 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 10.3 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.56 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.62 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.8 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 46.4 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 2219.4 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 17 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4058 | - |
| Stability | 77% | - |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-02 (ismoiljon) | AnTuTu 12 | 1960195 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Litegrey) | AnTuTu 12 | 2216950 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Bipper) | AnTuTu 12 | 2325053 |
| π 2026-09-25 (Zarko) | AnTuTu 12 | 2369277 |
| π 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96 | AnTuTu 12 | 2231936 |
MediaTek Dimensity 6500
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8500 and Dimensity 6500CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
2x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP8 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1508 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Pipelines | 8 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 3088.4 Gigaflops | 140.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 17.07 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5170 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2026 | April 2026 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6899Z_A/TZA | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 official site |
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