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49

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Mediatek Dimensity 8100

Dimensity 8100

41

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Overview - Dimensity 8100 Vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoCs by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 8100 35
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 21
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 8100 30
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 15
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 8100 82
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 8100 49
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 41
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 8100 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
CPU 204875 105049
GPU 311503 110865
Memory 130636 90267
UX 161518 87211
Total score 808532 393392
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 8100

  • Dimensity 8100 has 29.55% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (2850 vs 2200 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8100 has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (6400 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8100 has 105.53% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (809 K vs 393 K).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 8100 (4 vs 5 nm).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 969
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 779

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 4081
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 2269

3DMark

29%
Dimensity 8100
Stability 94%

Graphics test 34 FPS
N/A
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display WQHD+ @120Hz / Full HD+ @168Hz FHD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10+ HDR10+
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

54%
Turbo Clock Speed

2200 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 5 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 8 W -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G610 MC6 Adreno
  • Architecture Valhall 2 Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 912 MHz -
  • Execution units 6 -
  • Shading units - -
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 22 Gbit/s
  • Max Size - 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) APU 580 (multi-core) Hexagon
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
  • Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem R16-ready 5G modem X62
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 18
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 4700 Mbps 2900 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 1600 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Dimensity 8100

Mediatek Dimensity 8100
CPU
35%
GPU
30%
Memory
75%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
CPU
21%
GPU
15%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Dimensity 8100 with a 29.55% higher clock speed (2850 MHz vs 2200 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 8100 with a 100.00% higher memory frequency (6400 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Dimensity 8100 with a 105.53% better score (808532 vs 393392).

Choose between two processors

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