MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, compare of GPUs Mali-G57 MC2 and Adreno 540.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 700 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Dimensity 700 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Dimensity 700

76%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 700

19%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	285883	171349
CPU	80048	47987
GPU	108632	65116
MEM	45749	27406
UX	51452	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	640	421
Multi-Core	2177	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	17.07	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 15% better than Dimensity 700 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 540
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	486	566.61
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		384
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	26.8	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.4	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.5	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.9	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.1	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	32.7
Real Racing 3	56.9	100.3
Sniper 3D	100.1	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	72.8	91.7
CSR Racing 2	50.1	74.5

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 180
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 700 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.