Dimensity 8550 VS Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
We are comparing the Dimensity 8550 (MediaTek) with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (Qualcomm). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: August 30, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Dimensity 8550 AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Here’s how Dimensity 8550 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 8550
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14% higher AnTuTu V11 score (2429134 vs 2126113)
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3% higher CPU frequency (3400 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
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1.3× more GPU pipelines (8 vs 6)
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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25% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (2193 vs 1761)
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2% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (7304 vs 7148)
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2.0× more shading units (256 vs 128)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Dimensity 8550 AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Dimensity 8550 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
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 8550 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Dimensity 8550 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Brand: | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class: | Mid-range | High-End |
| Release Date: | May 27, 2026 | October 24, 2023 |
| 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 | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x 3.15 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 2.96 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| CPU Frequency: | 3400 MHz | 3300 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Mali-G720 MP8 | Adreno 750 |
| Graphics Architecture: | 5th gen | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1508 MHz | 903 |
| GPU Pipelines: | 8 | 6 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 256 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 3088.4 Gigaflops | 2774 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) | 1761 | 2193 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 7148 | 7304 |
| GPU (V6) | 15891 | 14269 |
| Asset Compression | — | 288.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | — | 198.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | — | 227.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | — | 174.5 images/sec |
| HDR | — | 238.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | — | 26.7 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | — | 64.9 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | — | 7.38 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 2429134 | 2126113 |
| CPU | 612932 | 685467 |
| GPU | 952016 | 811418 |
| MEM | 394012 | 314614 |
| UX | 470174 | 314614 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | — | 2052015 |
| CPU | — | 436420 |
| GPU | — | 870679 |
| MEM | — | 392296 |
| UX | — | 352620 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | — | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 5.4 | 5.4 |
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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 8550 AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The charts below visualize how Dimensity 8550 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Dimensity 8550 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was released 2 years, 7 months, 3 days earlier than Dimensity 8550.
Domain Score Summary
Scores 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, this is a close match and neither SoC clearly wins overall. Dimensity 8550 is stronger in Graphics. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is stronger in CPU. They are about even in Benchmark and Memory. Pick based on what you value most day to day.
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