Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 or MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max.

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 8100-Max

57%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

55%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
Total score	293373	801076
CPU	82144	224307
GPU	111483	304401
MEM	46936	128182
UX	52803	144193

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
Single-Core	492	1180
Multi-Core	1605	4137

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
Frequency	2800 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		6200 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	4x2.9 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 MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max is 3% better than Snapdragon 685 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	31.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	94.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	56.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	52.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	81.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	117.8
Real Racing 3	75.3	113.7
Sniper 3D	96.7	125.1
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	79.5
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	82.4
CSR Racing 2	66.5	68.4

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	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max is better: 35
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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 8100-Max SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max specs and review.