MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 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 5 nm 10 nm
TDP 6 Watt 9 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 580 Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 630
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU frequency 860 MHz 700 MHz
Execution units 6 4
Shaders 96 256
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 2.0 1.1
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2160@60Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@60fps
Video codec support AV1
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 4.7 Gbps 1.2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 1 2017 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6895Z SDM845
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 8100
818553
Snapdragon 845
401054

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 8100
948
Snapdragon 845
502

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 8100
3839
Snapdragon 845
2163