MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus or Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

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 6100 Plus

29%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

100%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

84%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

26%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Total score	410676	2166423
CPU	114994	606599
GPU	156066	823250
MEM	65705	346627
UX	73931	389957

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Single-Core	829	2475
Multi-Core	2023	7865

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Frequency	2200 MHz	3720 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	3 nm
Transistors count		14000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	17.07	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		4 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 8 Gen 3 is 40% better than MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus 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 MC2	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	486	2138
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	30.6	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.5	164.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.3	98.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.9	91.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.3	140.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.1	202.1
Real Racing 3	70.6	197.6
Sniper 3D	106.1	216.1
Need for Speed No Limits	67.8	137.3
Mortal Kombat X	64.1	142.8
CSR Racing 2	73.9	118.4

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	108 MP	360 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	240 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 770
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	3GPP R16 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	3300 MBit/s.	29000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+L5, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1+E5a, BeiDou B1I+B2a, NavIC	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 40
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 specs and review.