MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Adreno 630.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1100 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 855 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 CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or Snapdragon 855 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 855

21%

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

Dimensity 1100

79%

Snapdragon 855

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

39%

Snapdragon 855

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 855
Total score	592862	297918
CPU	165998	83417
GPU	225277	113205
MEM	94858	47670
UX	106709	53625

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 855
Single-Core	1261	674
Multi-Core	3913	2359

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 855
Frequency	2600 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	768 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 855 is 12% better than Dimensity 1100 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 630
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	504	712
# of Cores	9
# 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	26.7	26.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	56.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	61.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	55.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	50.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	76.1
Real Racing 3	116.1	76.8
Sniper 3D	148.6	98.2
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	98.2
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	98.2
CSR Racing 2	120.8	67.5

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	60 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	20 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	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	4000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Dimensity 1100 and Snapdragon 855, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 855 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 specs and review.