Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs MediaTek Dimensity 820 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 875 vs Dimensity 820

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs MediaTek Dimensity 820, compare of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G57 MP5.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 875 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Dimensity 820 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 875 or Dimensity 820 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 875

64%

Dimensity 820

30%

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

Snapdragon 875

79%

Dimensity 820

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 875

61%

Dimensity 820

27%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 875	Dimensity 820
Total score	892580	418747
CPU	249924	117242
GPU	339178	159126
MEM	142802	67000
UX	160655	75366

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 875	Dimensity 820
Single-Core	1404	897
Multi-Core	4904	2961

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 875	Dimensity 820
Frequency	2840 MHz	2600 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	4x2.6 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	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	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 875 is 8% better than Dimensity 820 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 MP5
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	1486	705.5
# of Cores		5
# 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	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	105.8	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.4	57.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.4	39.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.5	38.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	130.5	58.1
Real Racing 3	126.8	71.8
Sniper 3D	139.5	109.1
Need for Speed No Limits	88.8	68.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	66
CSR Racing 2	76.1	74.6

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	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	32 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.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 820 is better: 3
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 875 and Dimensity 820, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.

Dimensity 820 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 820 specs and review.