Dimensity 8500 vs Dimensity 8450
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 (with Mali-G720 MP8 graphics) and Dimensity 8450 (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.
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 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 5%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2120K vs 2016K
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 3250 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 649177 | 656057 |
| GPU | 633638 | 641242 |
| Memory | 376271 | 256365 |
| UX | 461261 | 462908 |
| Total score | 2120347 | 2016572 |
| Samples | [81 tests] | [25 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 279.9 MB/sec | 281.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 201 pages/sec | 197.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 223.5 Mpixels/sec | 233.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 136.2 images/sec | 138.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 224 Mpixels/sec | 200.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 24.3 images/sec | 24 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 70.7 images/sec | 55.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.64 Mpixels/sec | 7.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 18 tests | 7 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 20.3 images/sec | 21.1 images/sec |
| Face detection | 10.3 images/sec | 11.2 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.56 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.62 Gpixels/sec | 0.69 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.8 Gpixels/sec | 0.64 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 46.4 Gpixels/sec | 36.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2219.4 FPS | 1728.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 17 tests | 5 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 1467 |
| Graphics test | - | 11 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 6549 |
| Graphics test | - | 25 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 27 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 25 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 22 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4058 | - |
| Stability | 77% | - |
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 8500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-13 (Flisfy) | AnTuTu 12 | 2130144 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Sakolin) | AnTuTu 11 | 2117709 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Kunmeow22) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1547 / 6536 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Τ±Υ’Φ -techπ¦π²) | AnTuTu 12 | 2261643 |
| π 2026-09-09 (punyaphat dumnu) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 12528 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-19 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 6 GPU | 12587 |
| π 2026-08-19 -> AndroSid | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1612 / 6210 |
| π 2026-08-14 -> AndroSid | CPU Throttle | 90% |
| π 2026-08-14 -> AndroSid | AnTuTu 11 | 2016976 |
| π 2026-07-10 (Sinif2011) | AnTuTu 11 | 2057699 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8500 and Dimensity 8450CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.25 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz β 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 |
| 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 | May 2025 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6899Z_A/TZA | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 official site |
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