MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	215034	149901
CPU	60204	41975
GPU	81704	56961
MEM	34403	23984
UX	38700	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	443	306
Multi-Core	1774	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is 16% better than Dimensity 600 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 600 5G has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS		518.73
# of Cores
# of Shader Units		256
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	20.8	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	37.2
Real Racing 3	69.6	94.2
Sniper 3D	74.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	78
CSR Racing 2	51	59.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	240	30
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	600 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
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.