MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, compare of GPUs Adreno 640 and Mali-G57 MC2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 700 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 855 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 485). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 700 or Snapdragon 855 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 855 Plus

24%

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

Dimensity 700

76%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 700

19%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Total score	285883	336359
CPU	80048	94181
GPU	108632	127823
MEM	45749	53817
UX	51452	60543

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Single-Core	640	753
Multi-Core	2177	2561

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Frequency	2200 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 485
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17.07	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 MB
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 855 Plus is 25% 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 640
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	486	986
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		384
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	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.4	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.5	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.9	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.1	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	51.7
Real Racing 3	56.9	77.1
Sniper 3D	100.1	135.7
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	111.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.8	80.2
CSR Racing 2	50.1	80.2

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	64 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 380
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, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 700 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is better: 29
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Dimensity 700 and Snapdragon 855 Plus, 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 855 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 Plus specs and review.