MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Comparisons 19-05-2022

Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 9000

73%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

64%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

82%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

72%

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Antutu 8

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Total score	1021474	897046
CPU	286017	251179
GPU	388151	340878
MEM	163439	143532
UX	183864	161476

GeekBench 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Single-Core	1168	1250
Multi-Core	4246	3945

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Snapdragon 888 Plus
Frequency	3050 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions
Core configuration	1x3.05 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	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	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth	52	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 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 MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is 1% better than Snapdragon 888 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G710 MC10	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1648	1486
# of Cores	10
# 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	39.1	33.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.4	106.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.1	62.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.2	58.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.1	90.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.2	131.1
Real Racing 3	145.8	127.2
Sniper 3D	159.2	140.4
Need for Speed No Limits	101.4	89.7
Mortal Kombat X	104.2	91.8
CSR Racing 2	87.8	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 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	7000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF	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 9000 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison 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.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 specs and review.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 Plus specs and review.