Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Dimensity 920, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Mediatek Dimensity 920.

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%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

37%

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

82%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

72%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

34%

Antutu 8

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Total score	1014839	519330
CPU	284157	145419
GPU	385631	197342
MEM	162372	83087
UX	182662	93473

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Single-Core	1415	832
Multi-Core	4462	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Frequency	3000 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-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 16% better than Mediatek Dimensity 920 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-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1800	686
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	1024	128
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	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	120.7	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	71.1	61.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.7	61.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	102.4	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	148.7	75.2
Real Racing 3	144.2	122.5
Sniper 3D	158.9	116.5
Need for Speed No Limits	100.7	85.8
Mortal Kombat X	103.4	79.1
CSR Racing 2	87.7	79.7

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	20 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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 920 is better: 4
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 comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

• Mediatek Dimensity 920 specs and review.