Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Mediatek Dimensity 920, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 895 or Mediatek Dimensity 920.

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 895

99%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

81%

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

Snapdragon 895

84%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 895

94%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

74%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 895	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Total score	913355	519330
CPU	255748	145419
GPU	347074	197342
MEM	146131	83087
UX	164393	93473

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 895	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Single-Core	1274	832
Multi-Core	4016	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 895	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Frequency	2900 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 895 is 13% better than Mediatek Dimensity 920 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1800	686
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	1024	128
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.2	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	108.5	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.8	61.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.1	61.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	92.5	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.9	75.2
Real Racing 3	129.8	122.5
Sniper 3D	143.5	116.5
Need for Speed No Limits	90.4	85.8
Mortal Kombat X	93.3	79.1
CSR Racing 2	78.8	79.7

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 920 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 video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 specs and review.

• Mediatek Dimensity 920 specs and review.