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MediaTek Dimensity 7030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

MediaTek Dimensity 7030
29Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
29.9Inno Score
29.7CPU22.1
24.1GPU20
—Benchmarks35.1
36Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 70300 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 scores 29 against 29.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7030

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 24 vs 20
  • 478% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 705 vs 122
  • 155% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,058 vs 415
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,563 vs 1,420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20232021
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8.2-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC3Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUMediaTek NPU 550Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5 / LPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz + mmWave)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Max download5.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 12—548,424Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,058+155%Top 48%415Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,563+80%Bottom 44%1,420Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme705+478%Bottom 46%122Bottom 7%

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