MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8300 with MediaTek Dimensity 8500. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 8300

1406

Dimensity 8500

1712

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8300

4319

Dimensity 8500

6701

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
TDP	6 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 780	MediaTek NPU 880

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4266 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G615 MP6	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Execution units	6	8
Shaders	768	1024
DirectX		12
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2960x1440	2960x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 320MP	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	5.17 Gbps	5.17 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS