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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
29.5CPU22.6
24GPU—
47.7Benchmarks27
36Efficiencyspec-based34.5
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 27
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 420
  • 82% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,914 vs 1,600
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.4 GHz2.45 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display1200x2600 @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared750,153Bottom 24%330,000
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+138%Bottom 46%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914+82%Top 50%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%—

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