Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Comparisons   31-08-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or MediaTek Dimensity 9000.

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 8 Gen 2

76%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

73%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

72%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Total score	1659178	1021474
CPU	464567	286017
GPU	630479	388151
MEM	265471	163439
UX	298654	183864

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Single-Core	2168	1168
Multi-Core	6843	4246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Frequency	3200 MHz	3050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		8400 millions
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	1x3.05 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	7500
Memory bandwidth	92	52
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	16 MB	32 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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is 4% better than MediaTek Dimensity 9000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 740	Mali-G710 MC10
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1648
# of Cores		10
# of Shader Units	2048
Display	7680 x 4320 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	45.4	39.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	140.2	121.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	84.7	72.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	77.3	66.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	120.7	103.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	173.7	149.2
Real Racing 3	168.5	145.8
Sniper 3D	185.6	159.2
Need for Speed No Limits	117.5	101.4
Mortal Kombat X	121.6	104.2
CSR Racing 2	101.5	87.8

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 700
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, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	27000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	8000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 specs and review.