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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
29.5CPU20
24GPU—
47.7Benchmarks20
36Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 7100

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 20
  • 615% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 140
  • 370% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,914 vs 620
  • 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20252017
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.4 GHz+33%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display1200x2600 @ 120HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared750,153Bottom 24%130,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)307,696Bottom 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)85,426Bottom 18%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)147,214Bottom 18%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)209,817Bottom 18%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,001+615%Bottom 46%140Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914+370%Top 50%620Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%—

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