MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 618 and Mali-G57 MC1.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 730G is octa-core (Kryo 470). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Snapdragon 730G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

Snapdragon 730G

15%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Snapdragon 730G

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Snapdragon 730G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 730G
Total score	215034	211679
CPU	60204	59267
GPU	81704	80438
MEM	34403	33878
UX	38700	38107

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 730G
Single-Core	443	436
Multi-Core	1774	1746

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 730G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 730G is 9% better than Dimensity 600 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS		422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	20.8	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	46.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	49.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	36.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	42.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	62.9
Real Racing 3	69.6	74
Sniper 3D	74.2	93.7
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	78.9
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	78.9
CSR Racing 2	51	54.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 350
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G is better: 18
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Dimensity 600 5G and Snapdragon 730G, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 600 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 600 5G specs and review.

Snapdragon 730G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 730G specs and review.