MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8500

6701

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725	2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processing	MediaTek NPU 880	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

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

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G720 MP8	Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units	8	2
Shaders	1024	1024
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenCL API	3.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2960x1440	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	5.17 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS