Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 VS Dimensity 8550
We are comparing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (Qualcomm) with the Dimensity 8550 (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 13, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 AND Dimensity 8550
Here’s how Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Dimensity 8550 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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25% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3039437 vs 2429134)
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56% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (2749 vs 1761)
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38% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (9860 vs 7148)
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12% higher CPU frequency (3800 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
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4.0× more shading units (512 vs 128)
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 8550
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4.0× more GPU pipelines (8 vs 2)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 AND Dimensity 8550
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Dimensity 8550.
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 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Dimensity 8550 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Dimensity 8550 |
| Brand: | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Class: | High-End | Mid-range |
| Release Date: | November 26, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
| 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: | 2x 3.8 GHz Oryon, 6x 3.32 GHz Oryon | 1x 3.4 GHz Cortex-A725, 3x 3.2 GHz Cortex-A725, 4x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Frequency: | 3800 MHz | 3400 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Adreno 829 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Adreno 800 | 5th gen |
| GPU Frequency: | 1200 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 2 | 8 |
| Shading Units: | 512 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 2457.6 Gigaflops | 3088.4 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) | 2749 | 1761 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 9860 | 7148 |
| GPU (V6) | 21040 | 15891 |
| Asset Compression | 394.5 MB/sec | — |
| HTML 5 Browser | 234 pages/sec | — |
| PDF Renderer | 278.7 Mpixels/sec | — |
| Image Detection | 250.8 images/sec | — |
| HDR | 313.9 Mpixels/sec | — |
| Background Blur | 37 images/sec | — |
| Photo Processing | 86.8 images/sec | — |
| Ray Tracing | 12.6 Mpixels/sec | — |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 3039437 | 2429134 |
| CPU | 946024 | 612932 |
| GPU | 1040687 | 952016 |
| MEM | 372294 | 394012 |
| UX | 680432 | 470174 |
| 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 10000 Mbps | — |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 AND Dimensity 8550
The charts below visualize how Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Dimensity 8550 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Dimensity 8550
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 was released 6 months, 1 day 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, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is slightly better overall compared to the Dimensity 8550. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU and Graphics. They are still fairly close in Memory.
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