Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G57 MC3 and Adreno 650.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585) and Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 865 or Dimensity 800U and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 800U

23%

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

Snapdragon 865

73%

Dimensity 800U

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865

39%

Dimensity 800U

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 865	Dimensity 800U
Total score	583551	329621
CPU	163401	92292
GPU	221754	125254
MEM	93372	52742
UX	105047	59341

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 865	Dimensity 800U
Single-Core	934	738
Multi-Core	3435	2510

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 865	Dimensity 800U
Frequency	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	4x16bit, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 865 is 15% better than Dimensity 800U 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-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	989	512
# of Cores		3
# 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	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	62.8	42.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	53.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.2	48.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.6	35.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.5	59.7
Real Racing 3	73.3	66.6
Sniper 3D	111.3	101.3
Need for Speed No Limits	93.8	95.9
Mortal Kombat X	85	61.3
CSR Racing 2	70.3	58.6

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	200 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	20 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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 865 and Dimensity 800U, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.

Dimensity 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.