MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, compare of GPUs Mali-G57 MC3 and Adreno 620.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 765G is octa-core (Kryo 475 Prime). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 800U or Snapdragon 765G and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 765G

21%

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

Dimensity 800U

76%

Snapdragon 765G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 800U

22%

Snapdragon 765G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 800U	Snapdragon 765G
Total score	329621	304160
CPU	92292	85154
GPU	125254	115588
MEM	52742	48671
UX	59341	54738

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 800U	Snapdragon 765G
Single-Core	738	681
Multi-Core	2510	2316

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 800U	Snapdragon 765G
Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17.07	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Adreno 620
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	512	896
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	31.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.6	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.3	62.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.7	40.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.3	51.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.7	75.6
Real Racing 3	66.6	93.8
Sniper 3D	101.3	137.5
Need for Speed No Limits	95.9	112.5
Mortal Kombat X	61.3	100
CSR Racing 2	58.6	75

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	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 355
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X52 Modem-RF System
Download speed	2300 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1200 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 765G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 765G specs and review.