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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
29.5CPU26.6
24GPU—
47.7Benchmarks34.8
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.1 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 benchmarks score: 48 vs 35
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 590
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,914 vs 2,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display1200x2600 @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared750,153Bottom 24%450,000
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+70%Bottom 46%590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914+32%Top 50%2,200Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%—

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