Dimensity 8500 VS Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
We are comparing the Dimensity 8500 ( MediaTek ) head-to-head with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ( Qualcomm ) . You’ll get the key pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Note: This comparison of Dimensity 8500 vs. Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is based on Comparigon's analysis and is for informational purposes only.
Last Updated: August 21, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Dimensity 8500 AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Here’s how Dimensity 8500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas. Use these bullets to see at a glance which chipset excels where.
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 8500
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4.0× more GPU pipelines (8 vs 2)
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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41% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3039437 vs 2153969)
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60% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (2749 vs 1721)
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47% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (9860 vs 6716)
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12% higher CPU frequency (3800 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
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93% faster download speed (10000 Mbps vs 5170 Mbps)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Dimensity 8500 AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Dimensity 8500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Dimensity 8500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Dimensity 8500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Brand: | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class: | Mid-range | High-End |
| Release Date: | January 5, 2026 | November 26, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 1x 3.4 GHz Cortex-A725, 3x 3.2 GHz Cortex-A725, 4x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 2x 3.8 GHz Oryon, 6x 3.32 GHz Oryon |
| CPU Frequency: | 3400 MHz | 3800 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Adreno 829 |
| Graphics Architecture: | 5th gen | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1300 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 8 | 2 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 512 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 2662.4 Gigaflops | 2457.6 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 76.8 Gb/s | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 1721 | 2749 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 6716 | 9860 |
| GPU (V6) | 13461 | 21040 |
| Asset Compression | 279.9 MB/sec | 394.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 201 pages/sec | 234 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 223.5 Mpixels/sec | 278.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 136.2 images/sec | 250.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 224 Mpixels/sec | 313.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 24.3 images/sec | 37 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 70.7 images/sec | 86.8 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 7.64 Mpixels/sec | 12.6 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 2153969 | 3039437 |
| CPU | 622784 | 946024 |
| GPU | 686603 | 1040687 |
| MEM | 388746 | 372294 |
| UX | 455836 | 680432 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | — | 2969231 |
| CPU | — | 954408 |
| GPU | — | 939113 |
| MEM | — | 385833 |
| UX | — | 689877 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 5170 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 5.4 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Dimensity 8500 AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
The charts below visualize how Dimensity 8500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Dimensity 8500 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 was released 1 month, 10 days earlier than Dimensity 8500.
Domain Score Summary
Note: Scores (0 to 100) are generated by Comparigon’s scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is clearly better overall compared to the Dimensity 8500. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Connectivity. They are still fairly close in Memory.
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