Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 700

Comparisons   01-08-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 700, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review 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 examination in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 or Dimensity 700.

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 8cx Gen 2

26%

Dimensity 700

20%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Dimensity 700

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Dimensity 700

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Dimensity 700
Total score	372638	285883
CPU	104329	80048
GPU	141601	108632
MEM	59621	45749
UX	67073	51452

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Dimensity 700
Single-Core	778	640
Multi-Core	2952	2177

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Dimensity 700
Frequency	2840 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	68	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is 22% better than Dimensity 700 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 690	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	740	486
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.5	26.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.7	46.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	45.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	34.5	38.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.9	36.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.8	59.9
Real Racing 3	64.1	56.9
Sniper 3D	66.5	100.1
Need for Speed No Limits	71.4	63.7
Mortal Kombat X	66.1	72.8
CSR Racing 2	60.6	50.1

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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 700 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 specs and review.

Dimensity 700 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 700 specs and review.