MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 |
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A75 (Kryo 385 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 385 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP | 9 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU 880 | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP8 | Adreno 630 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Execution units | 8 | 4 |
| Shaders | 1024 | 256 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2960x1440 | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2026 Quarter 1 | 2017 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | SDM845 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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