MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1100 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 690 5G is octa-core (Kryo 560). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or Snapdragon 690 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 1100

42%

Snapdragon 690 5G

24%

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

Dimensity 1100

79%

Snapdragon 690 5G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

39%

Snapdragon 690 5G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 690 5G
Total score	592862	339723
CPU	165998	95116
GPU	225277	129086
MEM	94858	54361
UX	106709	61145

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 690 5G
Single-Core	1261	760
Multi-Core	3913	2587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 690 5G
Frequency	2600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 560
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	8 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 Dimensity 1100 is 23% better than Snapdragon 690 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-G77 MC9	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	504	486
# of Cores	9
# of Shader Units		316
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2840 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	26.7	24.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	55.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	45.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	41.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	71.4
Real Racing 3	116.1	80.3
Sniper 3D	148.6	59.7
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	82.6
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	66.6
CSR Racing 2	120.8	59.7

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	108 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, Beidou, SBAS, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1100 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.

Snapdragon 690 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 690 5G specs and review.