MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Call of Duty, GTA, Asphalt 9, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra or Snapdragon 898.

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 898

72%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

84%

Snapdragon 898

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

44%

Snapdragon 898

69%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 898
Total score	1024044	1004791
CPU	286722	281332
GPU	389132	381820
MEM	163842	160773
UX	184337	180867

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 898
Single-Core	1253	1401
Multi-Core	4256	4418

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 898
Frequency	3100 MHz	3090 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	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 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 MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra is 0% better than Snapdragon 898 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	37.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.7	119.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.2	70.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.7	65.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.9	101.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.1	147.2
Real Racing 3	145.2	142.7
Sniper 3D	160.3	157.3
Need for Speed No Limits	100.3	99.7
Mortal Kombat X	104.7	102.3
CSR Racing 2	87.2	86.6

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Imagiq 785 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, 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	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full 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.

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 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.