MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Comparisons 07-06-2023

Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 8050 or Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

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 8050

54%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

55%

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

Dimensity 8050

82%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

86%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8050

52%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

54%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8050	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Total score	760798	771278
CPU	213023	215965
GPU	289096	293078
MEM	121725	123411
UX	136943	138836

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8050	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Single-Core	1219	1204
Multi-Core	4243	3607

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8050	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Frequency	3000 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		11000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth	24	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-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 8050 is 21% better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 662
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	504	1698.29
# of Cores	9
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	30.1	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	90.3	91.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.7	54.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	50.5	51.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	77.9	78.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	111.9	112.7
Real Racing 3	108.7	109.9
Sniper 3D	119.1	120.9
Need for Speed No Limits	75.8	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	79.9	80.8
CSR Racing 2	65.7	66.9

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	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	62 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	4400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	2200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a	Beidou, SBAS, NavIC, Galileo, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8050 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 8050 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8050 specs and review.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 specs and review.