Mediatek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons 14-05-2021

Full testing data of Mediatek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 900 or Snapdragon 845 SDM845.

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 900

35%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

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

Dimensity 900

77%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 900

34%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 900	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	489934	280088
CPU	137187	78415
GPU	186170	106425
MEM	78388	44812
UX	88196	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 900	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	1049	616
Multi-Core	3464	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 900	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2600 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 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 Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is 7% better than Dimensity 900 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MP6	Adreno 630
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	684	712
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	29.4	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.8	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.3	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.5	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	55.2	69.9
Real Racing 3	112.8	123.2
Sniper 3D	106.1	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	78.7	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	90.5	98.6
CSR Racing 2	67.1	86.2

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	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
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 X20 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1800 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 900 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 900 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 900 specs and review.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.