Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Dimensity 1000 Plus.

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 850

20%

Dimensity 1000 Plus

36%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Dimensity 1000 Plus

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Dimensity 1000 Plus

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Dimensity 1000 Plus
Total score	282308	502425
CPU	79039	140682
GPU	107274	190923
MEM	45171	80391
UX	50815	90427

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Dimensity 1000 Plus
Single-Core	638	908
Multi-Core	2236	3316

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Dimensity 1000 Plus
Frequency	2960 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	34.1	29.87
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 12% better than Dimensity 1000 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	712	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	30.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	57.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	54.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	36.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	57.3
Real Racing 3	56.4	115.4
Sniper 3D	98.2	109.6
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	80.8
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	92.3
CSR Racing 2	49.3	69.2

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	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

Dimensity 1000 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000 Plus specs and review.