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49

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Mediatek Dimensity 8100

Dimensity 8100

78

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Overview - Dimensity 8100 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 8 Gen 3 75
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 8100 30
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 74
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 8100 82
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 8100 49
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 78
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 8100 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU 204875 495720
GPU 311503 914123
Memory 130636 361002
UX 161518 338475
Total score 808532 2109320
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 8100

  • Dimensity 8100 has 18.44% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (912 vs 770 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8100 has 33.33% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (6400 vs 4800 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has 15.79% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 8100 (3300 vs 2850 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 8100 (4 vs 5 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has 160.88% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 8100 (2,109 K vs 809 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 8100.
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Support 50.39% higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 8100 (77 vs 51.2 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 969
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 2329

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 4081
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 7526

3DMark

29%
Dimensity 8100
Stability 94%

Graphics test 34 FPS
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display WQHD+ @120Hz / Full HD+ @168Hz 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+ HDR Vivid, HDR10, HDR10+
  • Color Depth - 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

82%
Turbo Clock Speed

3300 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

56%
Base Frequency

2260 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720
    2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720
    2x 2.26 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache 4 MB 12 MB
  • Process 5 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 8 W -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G610 MC6 Adreno 750
  • Architecture Valhall 2 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 912 MHz 770 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 4800 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 77 Gbit/s
  • Max Size - 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) APU 580 (multi-core) Hexagon
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, 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 X75
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 4700 Mbps 10000 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
  • 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 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU
75%
GPU
74%
Memory
56%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a 15.79% higher clock speed (3300 MHz vs 2850 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Dimensity 8100 with a 18.44% higher GPU clock speed (912 MHz vs 770 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 8100 with a 33.33% higher memory frequency (6400 MHz vs 4800 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a 160.88% better score (2109320 vs 808532).