Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Mediatek Dimensity 900

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Mediatek Dimensity 900, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, GeekBench 6, Vellamo, Antutu v10, 9, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 7c or Dimensity 900.

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 7c

16%

Dimensity 900

35%

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

Snapdragon 7c

78%

Dimensity 900

77%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c

13%

Dimensity 900

34%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c	Dimensity 900
Total score	222661	489934
CPU	62334	137187
GPU	84620	186170
MEM	35625	78388
UX	40088	88196

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c	Dimensity 900
Single-Core	499	1049
Multi-Core	1696	3464

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c	Dimensity 900
Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.4 GHz Kryo 468	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	12 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 900 is 7% better than Snapdragon 7c in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	684
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	256
Display	2560 x 1440 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	21.5	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.3	43.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.3	53.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.1	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	52.4	55.2
Real Racing 3	84.2	112.8
Sniper 3D	105.7	106.1
Need for Speed No Limits	87.5	78.7
Mortal Kombat X	69.9	90.5
CSR Racing 2	57.9	67.1

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	32 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	1800 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, QZSS, GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, Beidou, SBAS	Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 900 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c specs and review.

Dimensity 900 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 900 specs and review.