MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Comparisons 17-05-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8100 or Snapdragon 888 Plus.

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

56%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

64%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

83%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

54%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Total score	785369	897046
CPU	219905	251179
GPU	298431	340878
MEM	125656	143532
UX	141372	161476

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Single-Core	1157	1250
Multi-Core	4056	3945

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Frequency	2850 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	48	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	64 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	640 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
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 Snapdragon 888 Plus is 5% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8100 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	912	1486
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1440 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	30.6	33.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	93.9	106.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.2	62.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.1	58.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	79.8	90.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	114.9	131.1
Real Racing 3	112.8	127.2
Sniper 3D	122.7	140.4
Need for Speed No Limits	77.4	89.7
Mortal Kombat X	81.3	91.8
CSR Racing 2	67.5	77.1

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 specs and review.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 Plus specs and review.