Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Dimensity 1100.

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

73%

Dimensity 1100

42%

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

82%

Dimensity 1100

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

72%

Dimensity 1100

39%

Antutu 8

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1100
Total score	1014839	592862
CPU	284157	165998
GPU	385631	225277
MEM	162372	94858
UX	182662	106709

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1100
Single-Core	1415	1261
Multi-Core	4462	3913

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1100
Frequency	3000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		5600 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	88	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	320 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is 13% better than Dimensity 1100 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1800	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	38.1	26.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	120.7	67.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	71.1	92.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.7	51.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	102.4	57.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	148.7	84.7
Real Racing 3	144.2	116.1
Sniper 3D	158.9	148.6
Need for Speed No Limits	100.7	130.1
Mortal Kombat X	103.4	120.8
CSR Racing 2	87.7	120.8

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 specs and review.

Dimensity 1100 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.