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49

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Mediatek Dimensity 8100

Dimensity 8100

65

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 8s 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 8100 35
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 8100 30
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 8100 82
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 8100 49
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 8100 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 204875 374214
GPU 311503 516258
Memory 130636 344248
UX 161518 259884
Total score 808532 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 8100

  • Dimensity 8100 has 52.38% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (6400 vs 4200 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 5.26% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 8100 (3000 vs 2850 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 20.61% higher GPU clock speed than Dimensity 8100 (1100 vs 912 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 8100 (4 vs 5 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 84.85% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 8100 (1,495 K vs 809 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 8100.
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Support 25.00% higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 8100 (64 vs 51.2 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 969
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 8100 4081
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

29%
Dimensity 8100
Stability 94%

Graphics test 34 FPS
58%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

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

CPU

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
  • Process 5 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 8 W 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G610 MC6 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall 2 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 912 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 6 2
  • Shading units - 768
  • FLOPS - 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 6400 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 64 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 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 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 X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 4700 Mbps 6500 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 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU
58%
GPU
50%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

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

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 5.26% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2850 MHz).

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

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 20.61% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 912 MHz).

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

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 8100 with a 52.38% higher memory frequency (6400 MHz vs 4200 MHz).

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

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8s 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 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 84.85% better score (1494604 vs 808532).

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