Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G57 MC3 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Dimensity 800U and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 800U

23%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Dimensity 800U

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Dimensity 800U

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 800U
Total score	269743	329621
CPU	75537	92292
GPU	102495	125254
MEM	43157	52742
UX	48548	59341

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 800U
Single-Core	423	738
Multi-Core	1482	2510

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Dimensity 800U
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	14	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	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. Here Dimensity 800U is 16% better than Snapdragon 480 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Mali-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	486	512
# of Cores		3
# 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	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	42.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	53.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	48.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	35.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	59.7
Real Racing 3	64.2	66.6
Sniper 3D	81.3	101.3
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	95.9
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	61.3
CSR Racing 2	47.1	58.6

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	20 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.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 15
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 480 5G and Dimensity 800U, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.