MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 630 and Mali-G57 MC1.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Snapdragon 845 SDM845 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 845 SDM845

20%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	215034	280088
CPU	60204	78415
GPU	81704	106425
MEM	34403	44812
UX	38700	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	443	616
Multi-Core	1774	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2000 MHz	2800 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	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is 28% 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 630
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS		712
# of Cores
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	69.9
Real Racing 3	69.6	123.2
Sniper 3D	74.2	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	98.6
CSR Racing 2	51	86.2

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
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 X20 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1200 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Dimensity 600 5G and Snapdragon 845 SDM845, 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 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.