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MediaTek Dimensity 8550

Q2 2026 • TSMC

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CPU Cores 8
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Clock Speed 1 x 3.4 GHz + 3 x 3.2 GHz + 4 x 2.2 GHz
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GPU Arm Mali-G720 MC8
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Process Node TSMC
architecture
Architecture 1 x Cortex-A725 (Prime) + 3 x Cortex-A725 (Mid) + 4 x Cortex-A725 (Efficiency) — All Big Core
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Memory LPDDR5X
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AnTuTu 10

1,400,000

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GB6 Single

1,450

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GB6 Multi

4,800

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AI Performance

25 TOPS (estimated) TOPS

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CPU Score

82

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GFXBench Aztec

N/A

description Complete Specifications

memory CPU
Cores / Threads8 / 8
Microarchitecture1 x Cortex-A725 (Prime) + 3 x Cortex-A725 (Mid) + 4 x Cortex-A725 (Efficiency) — All Big Core
Clock Frequency1 x 3.4 GHz + 3 x 3.2 GHz + 4 x 2.2 GHz
Instruction SetARMv9-A 64 bits
database Cache
L1 Instruction64 KB per core
L1 Data64 KB per core
L2 Cache1 MB (Prime core), 512 KB (Mid cores), 256 KB (Efficiency cores)
L3 Cache6 MB
info General
Fab ProcessTSMC
Process Node4nm (TSMC N4P)
TDP8W
Launch DateQ2 2026
SoC SizeN/A
SocketMobile SoC
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GPU NameArm Mali-G720 MC8
GPU Cores8
GPU Clock1,500 MHz
FP32 Perf.N/A
Max ResolutionWQHD+ @ 144Hz (Dual DSI / Dual screen support)
storage Memory
Memory TypeLPDDR5X
Max Memory16 GB
Bus Width64-bit (4-channel)
Channels4
ECC MemoryNo
Storage TypeUFS 4.0 with MCQ
signal_cellular_alt Connectivity
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced Modem (3GPP Release 16, Sub-6GHz FR1)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax, a/b/g/n/ac/ax); 2T2R
Bluetooth5.4
Modem Speed5G DL: up to 5.17 Gbps; FR1 LB DL 4x4 MIMO 3CC; UL: 256QAM FR1 2CC + FDD UL TxD
WLAN5G-Advanced SA/NSA Sub-6GHz (FR1), 5G FDD/TDD, 4G FDD/TDD LTE-CA, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM; 3CC Carrier Aggregation up to 220 MHz
psychology AI & NPU
AI Performance25 TOPS (estimated) TOPS
NPU TypeMediaTek NPU 880 with LLM Booster
AI ScoreN/A
SecurityTrustZone, Secure Boot, Hardware-backed Keystore
photo_camera Media & ISP
ISPMediaTek Imagiq 1080 ISP
Max Camera320 MP
Max Video4K @ 60fps encode and decode
Video Encode4K @ 60fps (H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC)
Video Decode4K @ 60fps (H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, VP9, AV1)
Camera SupportUp to 320 MP single / Triple 32 MP @ 30fps; QPD-Bayer sensor support; 100% PDAF
ISP DetailMediaTek Imagiq 1080; QPD-Bayer camera sensor support; 100% PDAF across full zoom range; AI Zero Shutter Lag (ZSL); 4K60 HDR video capture; HDR across full zoom range; 24%+ higher peak ISP performance and 42% lower power vs previous generation; power-efficient 4K HDR recording
speed Benchmarks
AnTuTu 101,400,000
GB6 Single1,450
GB6 Multi4,800
GFXBench AztecN/A
CPU Score82
GPU Score80
Memory Score82
Efficiency Score82
Power Efficiency80
star Features
Refresh/upgrade variant of Dimensity 8500, All Big Core octa-core Cortex-A725 CPU up to 3.4 GHz, 6MB L3 + 5MB SLC cache, LPDDR5X at 9600 Mbps (12% faster than Dimensity 8500), UFS 4.0 with MCQ storage (upgrade from UFS 3.1), Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU at ~1500 MHz with MediaTek HyperEngine, 120fps competitive gaming and extreme HDR visuals, MediaTek Imagiq 1080 ISP with QPD-Bayer sensor support up to 320MP, 4K60 HDR video capture with 100% PDAF, 24% higher ISP peak performance and 42% lower ISP power vs predecessor, NPU 880 with LLM Booster (new vs 8500), Google Gemini Nano V3 support, Diffusion Transformer and INT4 mixed-precision quantization, Speculative decoding for LLM acceleration, NeuroPilot developer toolkit, 5G-Advanced modem with 3CC-CA up to 5.17 Gbps DL, Smart Network Suite 3.0 with Subway Mode 2.0, DSDA 2.0 (2nd-gen Dual SIM Dual Active), UltraSave 3.0+ power saving, Wi-Fi 6E 2T2R, Bluetooth 5.4, WQHD+ 144Hz display support with dual screen/dual DSI, Positioned as premium mid-range Gen-AI powerhouse, Expected in devices from OPPO, Redmi, POCO and others in H2 2026