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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
35Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.9Inno Score
28.7CPU33.1
23.5GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 10805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 scores 35 against 34.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 24
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,038 vs 2,229
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 32% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 631

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20222021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.96 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 12—923,253Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)968Bottom 40%1,037+7%Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,229Bottom 37%3,038+36%Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme631Bottom 41%830+32%Bottom 50%

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