Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Dimensity 720 5G.

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 720 5G

22%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Dimensity 720 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Dimensity 720 5G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Dimensity 720 5G
Total score	282308	311419
CPU	79039	87206
GPU	107274	118349
MEM	45171	49837
UX	50815	56046

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Dimensity 720 5G
Single-Core	638	697
Multi-Core	2236	2371

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Dimensity 720 5G
Frequency	2960 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	34.1	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 32% better than Dimensity 720 5G 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-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	712	512
# of Cores		3
# 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	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	39.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	45.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	33.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	54.6
Real Racing 3	56.4	75.9
Sniper 3D	98.2	96.1
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	91.1
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	81
CSR Racing 2	49.3	70.8

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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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 720 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 720 5G specs and review.