Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-G57 MC1.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Dimensity 600 5G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

Snapdragon 460

10%

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Dimensity 600 5G
Total score	142955	215034
CPU	40022	60204
GPU	54316	81704
MEM	22868	34403
UX	25725	38700

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Dimensity 600 5G
Single-Core	292	443
Multi-Core	1286	1774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Dimensity 600 5G
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	13.91	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		320 KB
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 600 5G is 9% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC1
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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		20.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	40.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	46.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	36.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	35.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	50.1
Real Racing 3	70.2	69.6
Sniper 3D	88.2	74.2
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	55.7
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	67.3
CSR Racing 2	48.1	51

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	48 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 460 and Dimensity 600 5G, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.

Dimensity 600 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 600 5G specs and review.