MediaTek Dimensity 1300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Comparisons 20-05-2022

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 1300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 1300 or Snapdragon 865.

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

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

57%

Snapdragon 865

42%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

78%

Snapdragon 865

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

54%

Snapdragon 865

39%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Snapdragon 865
Total score	801200	583551
CPU	224335	163401
GPU	304453	221754
MEM	128197	93372
UX	144219	105047

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Snapdragon 865
Single-Core	1455	934
Multi-Core	4766	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Snapdragon 865
Frequency	3000 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.0GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	4x16bit, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	32	44
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is 5% better than Snapdragon 865 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 650
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	504	989
# of Cores	9
# of Shader Units		512
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	31.1	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	94.8	62.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.6	58.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.2	59.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	81.5	49.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	117.1	76.5
Real Racing 3	113.7	73.3
Sniper 3D	125.5	111.3
Need for Speed No Limits	79.7	93.8
Mortal Kombat X	82.5	85
CSR Racing 2	68.6	70.3

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	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 1300 specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.