MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MC2 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 700 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 700 or Snapdragon 480 5G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 700

20%

Snapdragon 480 5G

19%

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

Dimensity 700

76%

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 700

19%

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 480 5G
Total score	285883	269743
CPU	80048	75537
GPU	108632	102495
MEM	45749	43157
UX	51452	48548

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 480 5G
Single-Core	640	423
Multi-Core	2177	1482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 480 5G
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17.07	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 700 is 9% better than Snapdragon 480 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 MC2	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	486	486
# of Cores	2
# 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	26.8	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.4	48.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.5	42.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.9	37.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.1	44.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	62.4
Real Racing 3	56.9	64.2
Sniper 3D	100.1	81.3
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	68.5
Mortal Kombat X	72.8	62.1
CSR Racing 2	50.1	47.1

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	64 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	25 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.	800 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 700 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 18
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 700 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 700 specs and review.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.