Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G77 MC9.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Dimensity 1000L is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Dimensity 1000L and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 888

62%

Dimensity 1000L

37%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Dimensity 1000L

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Dimensity 1000L

36%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 1000L
Total score	863876	522216
CPU	241883	146217
GPU	328267	198442
MEM	138216	83552
UX	155506	94008

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 1000L
Single-Core	1169	1111
Multi-Core	3687	3446

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 1000L
Frequency	2840 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	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
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 888 is 8% better than Dimensity 1000L in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 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	27.5	25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	54.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	51.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	52.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	42.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	67.9
Real Racing 3	64.9	102.6
Sniper 3D	67.5	112.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	61.6
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	66.7
CSR Racing 2	72.7	71.8

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	200 MP	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

Dimensity 1000L SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000L specs and review.