Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100, 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 850 or MediaTek Dimensity 8100.

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%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

56%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

54%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Total score	282308	785369
CPU	79039	219905
GPU	107274	298431
MEM	45171	125656
UX	50815	141372

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Single-Core	638	1157
Multi-Core	2236	4056

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Frequency	2960 MHz	2850 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		6200 millions
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	4x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	6400
Memory bandwidth	34.1	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	640 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 3% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	712	912
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	30.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	93.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	55.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	51.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	79.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	114.9
Real Racing 3	56.4	112.8
Sniper 3D	98.2	122.7
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	77.4
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	81.3
CSR Racing 2	49.3	67.5

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	200 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, AV1

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	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is better: 35
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 specs and review.