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Dimensity 8500 vs Dimensity 8400

Dimensity 8500
VS
Dimensity 8400
Dimensity 8500
Dimensity 8400

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 (with Mali-G720 MP8 graphics) and Dimensity 8400 (Mali-G720 MP7). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (25)

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 8500
  • Performs 33% better in floating-point computations
  • Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
  • Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 2120K vs 1948K
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 3250 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Dimensity 8500
vs
Dimensity 8400

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Dimensity 8500 +9%
2120347
Dimensity 8400
1948428
CPU 649177 623766
GPU 633638 596540
Memory 376271 331200
UX 461261 396922
Total score 2120347 1948428
Samples [81 tests] [313 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 279.9 MB/sec 248.7 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 201 pages/sec 189.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 223.5 Mpixels/sec 189.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 136.2 images/sec 111.1 images/sec
HDR 224 Mpixels/sec 166.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 24.3 images/sec 19.8 images/sec
Photo processing 70.7 images/sec 58 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.64 Mpixels/sec 7.1 Mpixels/sec
Samples 18 tests 45 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Dimensity 8500 +11%
13461
Dimensity 8400
12162
Background blur 20.3 images/sec 21.3 images/sec
Face detection 10.3 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.56 Gpixels/sec 0.52 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.62 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.8 Gpixels/sec 0.66 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.2 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 46.4 Gpixels/sec 37.2 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 2219.4 FPS 1703.3 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 17 tests 31 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 1346
Stability - 86%
Graphics test - 10 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score - 5948
Graphics test - 23 FPS
Section 1 - 25 FPS
Section 2 - 23 FPS
Section 3 - 20 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 4058 -
Stability 77% -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 14034
Video editing score - 6661
Data manipulation score - 13175
Photo editing score - 23584
Writing score - 17637
Phones tested - 5 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96AnTuTu 122231936
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96AnTuTu 112108794
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-23 (ghostrider)AnTuTu 122411267
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-13 (Flisfy)AnTuTu 122130144
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Sakolin)AnTuTu 112117709
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MediaTek Dimensity 8400
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Xann)AnTuTu 122143962
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-23 (AYS)AnTuTu 122192420
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-21 (tadslj)AnTuTu 111988365
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-21 (JenKenny)AnTuTu 112063774
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-20 (POCOMAN)AnTuTu 122112771
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8500 and Dimensity 8400

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.4 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
3x 3.2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
4x 2.2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725		 1x 3.25 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
3x 3 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
4x 2.1 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3400 MHz 3250 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 7 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G720 MP8 Mali-G720 MP7
Architecture Valhall 5th gen 5th gen
GPU frequency 1508 MHz 1300 MHz
Pipelines 8 7
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 1024 896
FLOPS 3088.4 Gigaflops 2329.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0
DirectX version 12 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 76.8 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
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

5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5170 Mbps Up to 5170 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 6.0 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2026 December 2024
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6899Z_A/TZA MT6899, MT6899Z
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8500 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8400:
    - โ€œDimensity 8400 Ultraโ€ is the same chip as โ€œDimensity 8400โ€ but marketed for better thermals and sustained performance.

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Comments

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LGs May 1, 2026 at 08:49 AM
Dimensity 8400 support UFS 4.1 too, look on Xiaomi 15T..
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Serhii May 3, 2026 at 08:45 AM
Thank you for your help.
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SkyFX April 15, 2026 at 08:36 AM
D8400 was a bin of the D8500, I'm 90% sure of that. I guess nothing will beat the D8300 in terms of generational gains. That GPU especially crushed the D8200. While D8400 refined the CPU performance over D8300. D8500 is so disappointing to look at, especially when it's from a line that completely changed the mid-range segment entirely. The only positive about the D8500 is that it's barely throttling at all in the X8 Pro, which is thanks to the aluminum frame.
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Boston May 22, 2026 at 01:16 PM
Dimensity 8500 is solid in every way good performance, stable gaming, better battery efficiency and smoother daily use without too much heating
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Jay July 27, 2026 at 02:23 PM
Yeah man, 8300 still going strong maybe heating up a bit more when gaming but everyday use it's great. Glad i picked 8300 instead of 8200. 8400 and 8500 kinda underwhelming for me still, probably not until they produce 8000 series in 3nm will i check them again, but until that im good with my 8300 haha
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NerdGeez April 8, 2026 at 05:44 AM
DM9500 is already using the new C series ARM cores. DM8500 should've been: 1x 3.xGhz C1 Premium 3x 3.xGhz C1 Pro 4x 2Ghz C1 Pro
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Young April 18, 2026 at 04:37 PM
Or maybe like all C1 Pro
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Jeebus March 17, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Would it really be worth it to upgrade from a D8400 to a D8500? I mean it's basically just an overclocked version but also with an extra gpu core. Well, maybe you're gonna see a difference on heavy games like Genshin or WuWa, but if you're doing normal everyday tasks then you won't see it.
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Cutie8 March 30, 2026 at 10:50 AM
It's not a huge generational upgrade, if you already have the 8400 then don't, wait for the 8600-8700.
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Reiz3r February 27, 2026 at 06:06 PM
Those results from the 8400 are of the old antutu, new version give almost 2million.
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MUSHERO March 4, 2026 at 01:40 PM
Both are version 10 so it is still valid score and comparison
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DAMIรN March 23, 2026 at 07:12 PM
MUSHERO, You are completely wrong, the Dimension 8500 was in Antutu 11.
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Sandeep February 14, 2026 at 08:25 AM
Dont believe huge jump in gpu scores its because of different antutu versions , its basically like 10% around better than 8400 , and should be equal to 8 gen 2 or 8s gen 3 , last year 8s gen 4 is still king in mid range to budget mobiles.
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kem February 6, 2026 at 01:41 PM
wtf its just 8400 ultra pro max ๐Ÿคฃ 8400 with cherry on top
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IRON S PRIME January 29, 2026 at 07:56 AM
upgrade from MEDIATEK DIMENSITY 8400 to MEDIATEK DIMENSITY 8500 only changes is higher CPU clock speed, 8 core GPU upgraded from 7 crore GPU, but downgraded 5.4 bluetooth from 6.0, refinement
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Tech Guy January 24, 2026 at 09:51 AM
Basically Dimensity 8400 but slightly upgraded the GPU system and overclocked the CPU system
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IQOO FAN January 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM
The D8300 represents a significant leap in GPU performance due to its use of the new Valhall 4 architecture compared to its predecessor, the D8200. The same applies to the D8400, which added an extra GPU core and used the new Valhall 5 architecture, while the CPU utilizes an all-big-core design similar to the D9300. While single-core performance didn't increase significantly, multi-core performance was very impressive. Given the valuable upgrades from the previous two generations, it's not surprising that many were disappointed with the D8500. What I noticed is the D8500 CPU. They can't just keep overclocking the A-cores indefinitely and making them perform like X-cores. Continuous overclocking without optimization will easily lead to overheating and throttling, resulting in a poor user experience. They might use X-cores next year, or perhaps ARM will release the A730, or the D8600 will use a 3nm process and continue overclocking the A725.
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rRR March 3, 2026 at 04:50 PM
There is already the A730, in the form of the Lumex C1-Pro
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SkyFX April 15, 2026 at 08:24 AM
Your whole message is written by A.I
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Chpoco January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
There's nothing wrong with slightly improving an existing chip; it was already quite good in its segment. Commentators point this out, but they forget that Qualcomm also likes to do this. That's normal; manufacturers don't release something radically new every year. Again, for a reasonable price, these are decent processors. Some say they're below average, but that's completely stupid. They're no worse in terms of stability than Snapdragon, and they'll be sufficient for most people in everyday mobile games. Again, don't forget the price. Most people won't even notice the difference. Of course, a Snapdragon with the same performance will be better, but usually, those are either very hot stoves or the device with it is more expensive. Although the Poco F7 was suspiciously cheap during the November sales, I don't know why. I'm planning to buy something on Snapdragon this year if I can. If not, I'll probably get something simpler with this MTK to tide me over. I might even get the POCO X8 Pro if it's cheap because I could have picked up the X7 Pro recently for about $190, but that might be because it was released a few months ago. The X8 Pro probably won't be that cheap at launch and the first 2-3 months, I don't know, but we'll see. I haven't been a big fan of POCOs lately, but when you want something more or less powerful and reasonably priced, there's usually nothing better, except for the Chinese versions of various iQoo devices, which I wouldn't even consider buying. I'm only talking about global devices.
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Tech nerd January 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
They just overclocked the existing Dimensity 8400 and increased the Gpu extra1 core. In real world use, Mediatek dimensity perform below average, and now the same is happening with snapdragon chips too. I donโ€™t remember after Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Dimensity 8200 any really good midrange, best chip coming out.
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RandomAccessMemory January 11, 2026 at 07:21 AM
So GPU finally got the 8 pipelines Since the last time we got 8 or 9 pipelines was Dimensity 1100 to 1300 series and 8020 and 8050 Tho the Single core only gain 157+1571=1728 still not close to Snapdragon 7plus gen 3 single core Lets just wait how sustain this SoC on real use specially on gaming
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MoniXplain January 11, 2026 at 02:07 AM
Dimensity 8500 is seems just a overclock version of D8400 but ,. But actually is a wise step of MediaTek to reduce cost of Chips in this year ! The overclock version of D8500 also actually better than its previous version on all basis ! But I also hping that new MediaTek using C1 pro cores instead of old A725 cores ! But it's increase the cost of Chips . So , it's fine ! Mostly Dimensity 8500 is strong chipset under 30k segment for gaming and all round smartphone! How is your POV guys ! Really MediaTek fool us or a wise step , according to this year !
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Mystery guy January 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Just overclock mtk8400
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someone out there January 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Disgusting! just higher clock speed of 150mhz difference with barely no noteable changes. It's just an Overclocked MKTD8400
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