Dimensity 8500 vs Dimensity 8200
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 (with Mali-G720 MP8 graphics) and Dimensity 8200 (Mali-G610 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 8500
- Performs 4.2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 71%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2120K vs 1240K
- Higher GPU frequency (~59%)
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8200
- Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 51.2 GB/s)
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 3100 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 649177 | 428145 |
| GPU | 633638 | 233006 |
| Memory | 376271 | 267125 |
| UX | 461261 | 312545 |
| Total score | 2120347 | 1240821 |
| Samples | [81 tests] | [73 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 279.9 MB/sec | 172.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 201 pages/sec | 108 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 223.5 Mpixels/sec | 140.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 136.2 images/sec | 86.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 224 Mpixels/sec | 118.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 24.3 images/sec | 14.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 70.7 images/sec | 34.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.64 Mpixels/sec | 4.63 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 18 tests | 28 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 20.3 images/sec | 6.16 images/sec |
| Face detection | 10.3 images/sec | 2.93 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.56 Gpixels/sec | 0.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.62 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.8 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 46.4 Gpixels/sec | 10.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2219.4 FPS | 955.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 17 tests | 15 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 626 |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4058 | 1788 |
| Stability | 77% | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11474 |
| Video editing score | - | 5571 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 10859 |
| Photo editing score | - | 32165 |
| Writing score | - | 20448 |
| Phones tested | - | 11 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (Gorebencher) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1743 / 6574 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Gorebencher) | AnTuTu 12 | 2453111 |
| π 2026-10-28 (UnseenOne) | AnTuTu 12 | 2045515 |
| π 2026-10-28 -> Art1452 | AnTuTu 12 | 1984317 |
| π 2026-10-28 -> Nagumo | AnTuTu 12 | 2424087 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-27 (Arief ganteng) | AnTuTu 12 | 1548148 |
| π 2026-10-25 (Ress) | AnTuTu 12 | 1400408 |
| π 2026-10-20 (Aux122) | AnTuTu 12 | 1322154 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Dianzigy) | AnTuTu 12 | 1376408 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Jopher Gayeta) | AnTuTu 12 | 1348905 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8500 and Dimensity 8200CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.1 GHz β Cortex-A78 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP8 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1508 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 8 | 6 |
| Shading units | 128 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 3088.4 Gigaflops | 729.6 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 580 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| 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
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5170 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2026 | December 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6899Z_A/TZA | MT6896Z |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
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