MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
29.5CPU31.5
24GPU25.4
47.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based29
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 scores 33.1 against 32.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- 25% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 vs 695
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.84 GHz+18% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | — | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Max download | 3.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 1200x2600 @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 750,153Bottom 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 307,696Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 85,426Bottom 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 147,214Bottom 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 209,817Bottom 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 854,777Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,001Bottom 45% | 1,008+1%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,914+6%Bottom 50% | 2,757Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 695Bottom 46% | 867+25%Top 50% |
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