Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus, comparison of GPUs Adreno 650 and Mali-G77 MC9.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585) and Dimensity 1000 Plus is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, Geekbench 5, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 865 or Dimensity 1000 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 865

42%

Dimensity 1000 Plus

36%

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

Snapdragon 865

73%

Dimensity 1000 Plus

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865

39%

Dimensity 1000 Plus

35%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 865	Dimensity 1000 Plus
Total score	583551	502425
CPU	163401	140682
GPU	221754	190923
MEM	93372	80391
UX	105047	90427

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 865	Dimensity 1000 Plus
Single-Core	934	1069
Multi-Core	3435	3316

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 865	Dimensity 1000 Plus
Frequency	2840 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	4x16bit, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	29.87
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 865 is 8% 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 650	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	989	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.4	30.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	62.8	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	57.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.2	54.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.6	36.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.5	57.3
Real Racing 3	73.3	115.4
Sniper 3D	111.3	109.6
Need for Speed No Limits	93.8	80.8
Mortal Kombat X	85	92.3
CSR Racing 2	70.3	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	960	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus is better: 10
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 865 and Dimensity 1000 Plus, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.

Dimensity 1000 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8

• Dimensity 1000 Plus specs and review.