Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 8500
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (with Adreno 740 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8500 (Mali-G720 MP8). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8500
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- Higher GPU frequency (~2.2x)
- Performs 48% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 21%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2120K vs 1757K
- 6% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 3200 MHz)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 67.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 553922 | 649177 |
| GPU | 434880 | 633638 |
| Memory | 311861 | 376271 |
| UX | 456381 | 461261 |
| Total score | 1757044 | 2120347 |
| Samples | [238 tests] | [81 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 218.9 MB/sec | 279.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 145.2 pages/sec | 201 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 168.3 Mpixels/sec | 223.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 133 images/sec | 136.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 167.2 Mpixels/sec | 224 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 18.8 images/sec | 24.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.5 images/sec | 70.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.78 Mpixels/sec | 7.64 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 132 tests | 18 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | 20.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.1 images/sec | 10.3 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.53 Gpixels/sec | 0.56 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.56 Gpixels/sec | 0.62 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 0.8 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.12 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 32.6 Gpixels/sec | 46.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2177.4 FPS | 2219.4 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 66 tests | 17 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1092 | - |
| Stability | 67% | - |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 5312 | - |
| Stability | 67% | - |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 23 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 17 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3667 | 4058 |
| Stability | 45% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13957 | - |
| Video editing score | 7265 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 14272 | - |
| Photo editing score | 32179 | - |
| Writing score | 17828 | - |
| Phones tested | 9 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 90 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 118 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 -> KarlderaL | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2065 / 5707 |
| π 2026-10-04 (Gordon) | AnTuTu 12 | 1994946 |
| π 2026-10-04 (ArJasonStathem) | AnTuTu 12 | 1979341 |
| π 2026-10-03 (Fraeier) | AnTuTu 11 | 1779881 |
| π 2026-10-03 -> Thekinggoat | AnTuTu 12 | 1914947 |
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 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 8500CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.4 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 16 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8.5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 8 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 2089 Gigaflops | 3088.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 67.2 Gb/s | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | January 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8550-AB | MT6899Z_A/TZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 2208.8 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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