MediaTek Dimensity 6360 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
25.4CPU85.3
21.5GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
36Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 63606 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+61) and CPU (+60). MediaTek Dimensity 6360 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6360
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 22
- 1937% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 378
- 502% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 1,978
- 401% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 769
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+92% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | 3.3 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps+279% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 769Bottom 32% | 3,850+401%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,978Bottom 29% | 11,900+502%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 378Bottom 9% | 7,700+1937%Top 5% |
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