Dimensity 7450 vs Dimensity 8100
The Dimensity 7450 is a mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Dimensity 8100 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,340 vs 3,370), but the Dimensity 7450 is 8% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 7450 +8%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 7450 | Dimensity 8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Class | Mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | Apr 2026 | — |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | — |
| CPU | 8 cores 4× 2.6 GHz + 4× 2.0 GHz | — |
| Max CPU speed | 2.6 GHz | — |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | — |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #65 of 141 | #64 of 141 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,100 (better) | 1,020 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,340 | 3,370 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 432 | — |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Edge (2026) 7.1 | Xiaomi 12T 6.2 |
| Lowest US launch price | $600 Motorola Edge (2026) | — |
| Newest phone | Motorola Edge (2026) Jun 2026 | Xiaomi 12T Oct 2022 |
Phones with the Dimensity 7450
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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7.1
Motorola Edge (2026)
6.3″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $599.99 + Compare
Phones with the Dimensity 8100
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.2
Xiaomi 12T
6.67″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Dimensity 7450 vs Dimensity 8100: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 7450 or the Dimensity 8100?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,340 vs 3,370), but the Dimensity 7450 is 8% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Dimensity 7450 and the Dimensity 8100?
The Dimensity 7450 powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Edge (2026). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $600, for the Motorola Edge (2026). The Dimensity 8100 powers one phone in our database: the Xiaomi 12T.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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