Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000.

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 685

21%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

56%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

54%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Total score	293373	777515
CPU	82144	217705
GPU	111483	295455
MEM	46936	124392
UX	52803	139951

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Single-Core	492	1145
Multi-Core	1605	4015

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Frequency	2800 MHz	2750 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		6200 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	4x2.75 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	6400
Memory bandwidth	22	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		640 KB
L3 cache		16 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 Snapdragon 685 is 1% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8000 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-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	312	912
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	25.2	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	92.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	54.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	51.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	78.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	113.7
Real Racing 3	75.3	110.5
Sniper 3D	96.7	121.1
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	77.1
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	80.8
CSR Racing 2	66.5	66.7

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	108 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 specs and review.