Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 875 vs Dimensity 800U

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MC3 and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 875 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Dimensity 800U 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, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 875 or Dimensity 800U and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 875

64%

Dimensity 800U

23%

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

Snapdragon 875

79%

Dimensity 800U

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 875

61%

Dimensity 800U

22%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 875	Dimensity 800U
Total score	892580	329621
CPU	249924	92292
GPU	339178	125254
MEM	142802	52742
UX	160655	59341

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 875	Dimensity 800U
Single-Core	1404	738
Multi-Core	4904	2510

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 875	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	51.2	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 875 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	34.8	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	105.8	42.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.4	53.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.4	48.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.5	35.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	130.5	59.7
Real Racing 3	126.8	66.6
Sniper 3D	139.5	101.3
Need for Speed No Limits	88.8	95.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	61.3
CSR Racing 2	76.1	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS	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 875 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 3
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 joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.

Dimensity 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.