Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G, compare of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G57 MC1.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Dimensity 600 5G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 480 5G

19%

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 600 5G
Total score	269743	215034
CPU	75537	60204
GPU	102495	81704
MEM	43157	34403
UX	48548	38700

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 600 5G
Single-Core	423	443
Multi-Core	1482	1774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 600 5G
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	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	14	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	320 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-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 MC1
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	486
# of Cores
# 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	20.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	40.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	46.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	36.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	35.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	50.1
Real Racing 3	64.2	69.6
Sniper 3D	81.3	74.2
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	55.7
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	67.3
CSR Racing 2	47.1	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	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 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.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 12
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 480 5G and Dimensity 600 5G, 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 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.