Dimensity 8100
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
MediaTek
Qualcomm
Launch Date
March 2022
October 2023
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
MT6895Z/TCZA
SM8650-AB
Architecture
4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2850 MHz
3300 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv9-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Mali-G610 MP6
Adreno 750
GPU frequency
860 MHz
770 MHz
Max display resolution
2960 x 1440
3840 x 2160
FLOPS
1.309 TFLOPS
-
Execution units
6
-
OpenCL version
2.0
-
Vulkan version
1.3
-
DirectX version
12
-
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 21
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
Wi-Fi
6
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
51.2 Gbit/s
64 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
Audio codecs
AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
1x 200MP
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
Hexagon
TDP
6 W
-
Advantages
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Higher Technology: 4 nm (5 nm vs 4 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (2850 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 64 Gbit/s (51.2 Gbit/s vs 64 Gbit/s)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (March 2022 vs October 2023)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Dimensity 8100
1141
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+92%
2192
Multi Core
Dimensity 8100
3640
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+95%
7085
AnTuTu 10
Dimensity 8100
852364
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+125%
1914201
SiliconCat Rating
50
Ranks 50 among all SOC on our website
15
Ranks 15 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
