Overview - Dimensity 8100 Vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 7s Gen 2 28
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 8100 30
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 23
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 8100 82
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 8100 49
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 46
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 8100 Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
CPU 204875 149371
GPU 311503 232144
Memory 130636 105312
UX 161518 114446
Total score 808532 601273
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 8100

  • Dimensity 8100 has 18.75% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (2850 vs 2400 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8100 has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (6400 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8100 has 34.47% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (809 K vs 601 K).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 3.07% higher GPU clock speed than Dimensity 8100 (940 vs 912 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 7s Gen 2 1001

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 4081
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 2913

3DMark

Stability 94%

Graphics test 34 FPS
Stability 99%

Graphics test 18 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display WQHD+ @120Hz / Full HD+ @168Hz FHD+ @ 144 Hz, FHD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10+ -
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

59%
Turbo Clock Speed

2400 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

48%
Base Frequency

1950 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
    4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.95 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 5 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G610 MC6 Adreno 710
  • Architecture Valhall 2 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 912 MHz 940 MHz
  • Execution units 6 -
  • Shading units - -
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
  • Max Size - 16 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) Yes
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
  • 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 Snapdragon 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

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU
28%
GPU
23%
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 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Dimensity 8100 with a 18.75% higher clock speed (2850 MHz vs 2400 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with a 3.07% higher GPU clock speed (940 MHz vs 912 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

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 7s Gen 2?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Dimensity 8100 with a 34.47% better score (808532 vs 601273).