Dimensity 8550 vs Dimensity 8350
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 (with Mali-G720 MP8 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 8550
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8350
- Performs 44% better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 41%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2429K vs 1724K
- Higher GPU frequency (~8%)
- Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 612932 | 514672 |
| GPU | 952016 | 480538 |
| Memory | 394012 | 275946 |
| UX | 470174 | 453601 |
| Total score | 2429134 | 1724757 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [198 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 186.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 139.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 134.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 88.8 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 116.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 12.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 36.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 5 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 25 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 15.8 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 7.75 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.54 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.47 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 16.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 1712.6 FPS |
| API | - | OpenCL |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 16 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 1205 |
| Graphics test | - | 9 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 4852 |
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 19 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 16 FPS |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
No benchmark results yet
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-30 (PsyCh1c_Duck) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1187 / 4161 |
| π 2026-10-30 (ΠΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΠ»Ρπ€) | AnTuTu 12 | 1861996 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Zeny) | AnTuTu 12 | 1902347 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Jeevan naik) | AnTuTu 12 | 1839137 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Snork) | AnTuTu 12 | 1873256 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8550 and Dimensity 8350CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 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 | 3400 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) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP8 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Valhall 4rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1508 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Pipelines | 8 | 6 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 3088.4 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 | 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 |
| 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 2026 | November 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6899, MT6899Z_T/TZA | MT6897, MT6897Z_A/ZA, MT8792Z/NA |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 8550 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 8550 |
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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