MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra or Snapdragon 8 Plus 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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

47%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

84%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

44%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	1024044	1085878
CPU	286722	304036
GPU	389132	412640
MEM	163842	173742
UX	184337	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	1253	1514
Multi-Core	4256	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	3100 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	51	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 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 8 Plus Gen 1 is 3% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra 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 730
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	912	1800
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		1024
Display	2560 x 1440 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	38.4	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.7	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.2	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.7	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.9	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.1	158.6
Real Racing 3	145.2	154.9
Sniper 3D	160.3	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	100.3	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	104.7	111.3
CSR Racing 2	87.2	92.6

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	320 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Imagiq 785 ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2750 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.