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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
29.5CPU41.7
24GPU40.6
47.7Benchmarks58.4
36Efficiencyspec-based64.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71006 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+12). MediaTek Dimensity 7100 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 48
  • 260% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 695
  • 203% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 3.3 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20252021
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz3 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download3.3 Gbps10 Gbps+203%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display1200x2600 @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared750,153Bottom 24%1,150,000
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)1,001Bottom 46%1,720+72%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914Top 50%4,300+48%Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%2,500+260%Top 45%

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