Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MP5 and Adreno 619L.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Dimensity 1000C is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Dimensity 1000C and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 480 5G

19%

Dimensity 1000C

31%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Dimensity 1000C

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Dimensity 1000C

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 1000C
Total score	269743	430976
CPU	75537	120673
GPU	102495	163767
MEM	43157	68953
UX	48548	77577

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 1000C
Single-Core	423	923
Multi-Core	1482	3047

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 1000C
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.87
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Mali-G57 MP5
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	486	705.5
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	316
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	27.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	55.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	41.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	46.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	76.6
Real Racing 3	64.2	86
Sniper 3D	81.3	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	68.8
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	83.1
CSR Racing 2	47.1	63

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	64 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	4600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000C is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 480 5G and Dimensity 1000C, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.

Dimensity 1000C SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000C specs and review.