MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, compare of GPUs Mali-G57 MC3 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 690 5G is octa-core (Kryo 560). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 800U or Snapdragon 690 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 800U

23%

Snapdragon 690 5G

24%

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

Dimensity 800U

76%

Snapdragon 690 5G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 800U

22%

Snapdragon 690 5G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 800U	Snapdragon 690 5G
Total score	329621	339723
CPU	92292	95116
GPU	125254	129086
MEM	52742	54361
UX	59341	61145

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 800U	Snapdragon 690 5G
Single-Core	738	760
Multi-Core	2510	2587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 800U	Snapdragon 690 5G
Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 560
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	17.07	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 800U is 16% better than Snapdragon 690 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 MC3	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	512	486
# of Cores	3
# 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	30.3	24.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.6	55.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.3	45.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.7	41.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.3	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.7	71.4
Real Racing 3	66.6	80.3
Sniper 3D	101.3	59.7
Need for Speed No Limits	95.9	82.6
Mortal Kombat X	61.3	66.6
CSR Racing 2	58.6	59.7

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	20 MP	16 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	2300 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1200 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, Beidou, SBAS, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Dimensity 800U and Snapdragon 690 5G, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.

Snapdragon 690 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 690 5G specs and review.