Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800, comparison of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G57 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Dimensity 800 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Dimensity 800 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 800

24%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Dimensity 800

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Dimensity 800

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 800
Total score	863876	339816
CPU	241883	95148
GPU	328267	129130
MEM	138216	54368
UX	155506	61166

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 800
Single-Core	1169	761
Multi-Core	3687	2588

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 800
Frequency	2840 MHz	2000 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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 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	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 888 is 29% better than Dimensity 800 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-G57 MP4
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1486	498
# of Cores		4
# 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	25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	56.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	46.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	42.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	46.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	72.2
Real Racing 3	64.9	69.3
Sniper 3D	67.5	101.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	73.9
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	67
CSR Racing 2	72.7	64.7

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	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: 35
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to 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 chips Snapdragon 888 and Dimensity 800, 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 800 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800 specs and review.