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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
29.5CPU31.4
24GPU27.3
47.7Benchmarks49.1
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 71006 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 scores 33.1 against 34.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100

  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 870
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 24
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 118,830 vs 85,426
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 695

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.96 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display1200x2600 @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 7100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 7100Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 11750,153Bottom 24%795,334+6%Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)307,696+4%Bottom 31%294,736Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)85,426Bottom 18%118,830+39%Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)147,214Bottom 18%160,316+9%Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)209,817Bottom 18%221,452+6%Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,001+15%Bottom 46%870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,914Top 50%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695Bottom 10%830+19%Bottom 20%

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