How do the scores compare?

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 scores 34.9/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 scores 31.4/100. MediaTek Dimensity 7050 wins 5 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855?

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32; 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s; 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,010 vs 850; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 advantages: 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,380; 10% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 730.

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER

MediaTek

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

29.4CPU30.1

24.3GPU24.9

41.6Benchmarks42

—AI29

54.9Efficiency32.1

5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 70504 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 7050

Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,010 vs 850
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,380
10% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 730

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced	2023	2019
Process	6 nm+14%	7 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.6 GHz	2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPU	Arm Mali-G68 MC4	Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU	MediaTek APU 650	Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance	—	7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory type	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth	51.2 GB/s+50%	34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Modem	Integrated 5G modem	Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display	FHD+ @ 120Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10	590,000Top 55%	600,000+2%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,010+19%Top 50%	850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,380Top 56%	2,700+13%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	730Top 95%	800+10%Top 87%

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