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MediaTek Dimensity 7030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

MediaTek Dimensity 7030
29Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
29.4Inno Score
29.7CPU31.5
24.1GPU25.4
—AIspec-based29
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 70303 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 scores 29 against 29.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7030

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 23% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 vs 705
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC3Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 550Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5 / LPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz + mmWave)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7030 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7030Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Geekbench 6 (single)1,058+5%Top 48%1,008Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,563Bottom 44%2,757+8%Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme705Bottom 46%867+23%Top 50%

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