MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 720 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A75 (Kryo 385 Gold)
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 385 Silver)
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 7 nm 10 nm
TDP 10 Watt 9 Watt
Neural Processing NPU Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 12 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.2 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP3 Adreno 630
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU frequency 850 MHz 700 MHz
Execution units 3 4
Shaders 256
DirectX 12 12
OpenCL API 2.1 1.1
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080@90Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@30FPS 4K@60fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 2.77 Gbps 1.2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 1.2 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.1 5.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2020 Quarter 3 2017 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6853V/ZA, MT6853V/NZA SDM845
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 720
293337
Snapdragon 845
401054

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 720
540
Snapdragon 845
502

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 720
1698
Snapdragon 845
2163