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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
29.5CPU30.1
24GPU24.9
47.7Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 42
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 850
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 15% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 695

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display1200x2600 @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared750,153Bottom 24%600,000
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+18%Bottom 46%850Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914+8%Top 50%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%800+15%Bottom 15%

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