MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons   07-06-2023
   Full compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, GeekBench 6, Vellamo, Antutu v10, 9, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Dimensity 8050 or Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.

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 8050

54%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

Dimensity 8050

82%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8050

52%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8050	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	760798	1085878
CPU	213023	304036
GPU	289096	412640
MEM	121725	173742
UX	136943	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8050	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	1219	1514
Multi-Core	4243	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8050	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth	24	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-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 8 Plus Gen 1 is 6% better than Dimensity 8050 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	504	1800
# of Cores	9
# of Shader Units		1024
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	30.1	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	90.3	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.7	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	50.5	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	77.9	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	111.9	158.6
Real Racing 3	108.7	154.9
Sniper 3D	119.1	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	75.8	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	79.9	111.3
CSR Racing 2	65.7	92.6

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	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8050 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 36
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 8050 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8050 specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.