MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, compare of GPUs Adreno 650 and Mali-G57 MP5.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1000C is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77) and Snapdragon 865 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 1000C or Snapdragon 865 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 1000C

31%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

47%

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

Dimensity 1000C

76%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1000C

29%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1000C	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	430976	663155
CPU	120673	185674
GPU	163767	251998
MEM	68953	106104
UX	77577	119367

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1000C	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	923	1042
Multi-Core	3047	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1000C	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	2000 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2750
Memory bandwidth	29.87	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 865 Plus is 35% better than Dimensity 1000C 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 MP5	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	705.5	1348
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.1	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.3	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	41.8	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.9	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.6	94.9
Real Racing 3	86	129.6
Sniper 3D	74.5	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	68.8	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	119.3
CSR Racing 2	63	145.2

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	64 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4600 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000C is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 32
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1000C SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000C specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 Plus specs and review.