The MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is an ARM-based SoC (system-on-a-chip) for smartphones that is manufactured using the 4 nm process. In terms of performance, the processor is in the upper class and supports all current mobile communications standards including 5G SA.
The MediaTek Dimensity 8500 works with eight ARM Cortex-A725 cores based on an "all-big-core design" that relies entirely on performance cores. One ARM Cortex-A725 core operates at 3.4 GHz, three others at 3.2 GHz, while the remaining four cores serve as energy-efficient performance cores and run at up to 2.2 GHz.
At the same time, the ARM cores rely on different amounts of L2 cache memory: 1 core with 1 MB, 3 cores with 512 KB and 4 cores with 256 KB. LPDDR5x-9600 RAM can be used as RAM and UFS 4.0 is supported as internal memory.
Compared to its predecessor, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 offers higher clocked CPU cores, an additional CPU core and support for faster RAM.
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In terms of connectivity, dual 5G with a theoretical peak download speed of up to 5.17 GBit/s is available, as well as WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4. Video recording is supported with up to 4K at 60 fps.
The integrated ARM Mali-G720 MC7 graphics unit can control displays with a resolution of up to 2,960 x 1,440 pixels (WQHD+) and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz.
| Codename | Cortex-A725 |
| Clock Rate | 2200 - 3400 MHz |
| Level 2 Cache | 3.5 MB |
| Level 3 Cache | 11 MB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 1 x 3.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A725 3 x 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A725 4 x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A725 |
| Manufacturing Technology | 4 nm |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G720 MP8 |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Architecture | ARM |
| Announcement Date | 01/15/2026 |
| Product Link (external) | www.mediatek.com |
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