MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9000 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Prime)
3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Gold)
4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 585 Silver)
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 4 nm 7 nm
TDP 4 Watt 10 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 590 Qualcomm Hexagon 698

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3750 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G710 MP10 Adreno 650
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU frequency 850 MHz 590 MHz
Execution units 10 2
Shaders 512 512
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 2.0 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3200x1440 3840x2160@60Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7 Gbps 7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 2.5 Gbps 3 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.3 5.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2021 Quarter 4 2019 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6983 SM8250, SM8250-AB, SD865
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 9000
1010753
Snapdragon 865
654857

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 9000
1278
Snapdragon 865
927

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 9000
4308
Snapdragon 865
3402