New leak on MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chip reveals all-big-core design, clock speeds, and performance predictions

Leaker Digital Chat Station recently provided an update to their earlier Dimensity 8500 spec leak. New details have now emerged about the upcoming SoC’s alleged clockspeeds and chip design.

According to the updated leak, the Dimensity 8500 will be built on TSMC’s 4-nanometer process, featuring an eight-core CPU design that exclusively utilizes ARM’s Cortex-A725 big cores. The design allegedly features a super core that reportedly runs at 3.4 GHz, with the other cores also clocked higher than in earlier models. This setup aims to improve both performance and efficiency for mid-range devices.

On the graphics side, the processor integrates a Mali-G720 GPU (no exact information on the number of clusters) clocked at around 1.5 GHz.

New benchmark results shared in the leak show the chip scoring approximately 2.2 million points on AnTuTu, with Digital Chat Station claiming the GPU’s theoretical performance could surpass some recent Snapdragon flagship chips.

The Dimensity 8500 entered development shortly after the September release of Dimensity 9500. The Dimensity 9500, built on a 3-nanometer prоcess, features a more advanced eight-core configuration with one high-performance C1-Ultra cоre at 4.21 GHz, three C1-Premium cores at 3.5 GHz, and four C1-Pro cоres at 2.7 GHz.

Compared with the Dimensity 9500, the Dimensity 8500 leaks suggest Mediatek is focused on delivering similar efficiency in a smaller, more affordable design. While built on an older 4nm node, the Dimensity 8500 targets a broader market of mid-range smartphones.

According to the new information, the first smartphones powered by the Dimensity 8500 are already in development. One model focuses on refined display quality, while another prioritizes large battery capacity.