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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
29.5CPU20.8
24GPU—
47.7Benchmarks20
36Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 20
  • 231% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,914 vs 880
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display1200x2600 @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared750,153Bottom 24%230,000
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+194%Bottom 46%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914+231%Top 50%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%—

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