MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G57 MC1.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) 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 specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Snapdragon 690 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 600 5G

15%

Snapdragon 690 5G

24%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Snapdragon 690 5G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Snapdragon 690 5G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 690 5G
Total score	215034	339723
CPU	60204	95116
GPU	81704	129086
MEM	34403	54361
UX	38700	61145

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 690 5G
Single-Core	443	760
Multi-Core	1774	2587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 690 5G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 560
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	1 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS		486
# of Cores
# 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	20.8	24.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	55.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	45.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	41.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	71.4
Real Racing 3	69.6	80.3
Sniper 3D	74.2	59.7
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	82.6
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	66.6
CSR Racing 2	51	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	32 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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	5G Multi-Mode	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	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 600 5G is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Dimensity 600 5G and Snapdragon 690 5G, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 600 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 600 5G 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.