MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875, compare of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G77 MC9.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1100 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 875 is octa-core (Cortex-X1). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Vellamo, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench 5, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or Snapdragon 875 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

99%

Snapdragon 875

99%

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

Dimensity 1100

81%

Snapdragon 875

96%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

97%

Snapdragon 875

96%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 875
Total score	592862	892580
CPU	165998	249924
GPU	225277	339178
MEM	94858	142802
UX	106709	160655

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 875
Single-Core	1261	1404
Multi-Core	3913	4904

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 875
Frequency	2600 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	29	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 875 is 8% 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 660
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	504	1486
# of Cores	9
# 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	26.7	34.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	105.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	63.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	58.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	90.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	130.5
Real Racing 3	116.1	126.8
Sniper 3D	148.6	139.5
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	88.8
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	91.9
CSR Racing 2	120.8	76.1

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	108 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	36 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	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 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, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.