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MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
34.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
29.4CPU31.4
24.3GPU27.3
41.6Benchmarks49.1
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 70503 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 scores 34.9 against 34.3 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 7050

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,010 vs 870
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 42
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,380
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 14% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 730

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20232021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm 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 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUMediaTek APU 650Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7050Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared590,000795,334Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,010+16%Bottom 47%870Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,380Bottom 43%2,900+22%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme730Bottom 7%830+14%Bottom 17%

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