Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 612 and Mali-G57 MC1.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Dimensity 600 5G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 678

15%

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Dimensity 600 5G
Total score	216174	215034
CPU	60533	60204
GPU	82148	81704
MEM	34589	34403
UX	38911	38700

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Dimensity 600 5G
Single-Core	348	443
Multi-Core	1207	1774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Dimensity 600 5G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 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 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	14.9	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	320 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G57 MC1
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	398
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 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	20.4	20.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	40.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	46.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	36.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	35.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	50.1
Real Racing 3	81.6	69.6
Sniper 3D	60.6	74.2
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	55.7
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	67.3
CSR Racing 2	65.2	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	25 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	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 X12 LTE modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	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 678 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 678 and Dimensity 600 5G, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 678 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.