Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U, compare of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G57 MC3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Dimensity 800U and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 800U

23%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Dimensity 800U

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Dimensity 800U

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 800U
Total score	863876	329621
CPU	241883	92292
GPU	328267	125254
MEM	138216	52742
UX	155506	59341

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 800U
Single-Core	1169	738
Multi-Core	3687	2510

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Dimensity 800U
Frequency	2840 MHz	2400 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	4x2.4 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	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 888 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 660	Mali-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1486	512
# of Cores		3
# 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	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	42.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	53.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	48.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	35.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	59.7
Real Racing 3	64.9	66.6
Sniper 3D	67.5	101.3
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	95.9
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	61.3
CSR Racing 2	72.7	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	64 MP	20 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.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 8
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 comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.