MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and Adreno 618.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 720G is octa-core (Kryo 465). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics 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 synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Snapdragon 720G 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 600 5G

15%

Snapdragon 720G

15%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Snapdragon 720G

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Snapdragon 720G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 720G
Total score	215034	209520
CPU	60204	58669
GPU	81704	79613
MEM	34403	33527
UX	38700	37718

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 720G
Single-Core	443	432
Multi-Core	1774	1728

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 720G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.4 GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	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. Here Snapdragon 720G is 13% better than Dimensity 600 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-G57 MC1	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS		422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	45.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	39.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	38.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	53.4
Real Racing 3	69.6	94.2
Sniper 3D	74.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	96.8
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	69.9
CSR Racing 2	51	75.3

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	32 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 350L
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	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is better: 17
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 720G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 720G specs and review.