MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Helio G81

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8500 with MediaTek Helio G81. 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 8500

1712

Helio G81

419

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8500

6701

Helio G81

1387

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	8	6
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	12 nm
TDP		5 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek NPU 880	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	4800 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G720 MP8	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	1300 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	8	2
Shaders	1024	48
DirectX	12
OpenCL API	3.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2960x1440	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

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