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MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

MediaTek Dimensity 800U
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
21.3Inno Score
30.7CPU23.1
22.3GPU20
20Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 800U0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 800U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 800U

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 23
  • 283% higher Max download: 2.3 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 239% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 481 vs 142
  • 36% lower process: 7 nm vs 11 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20202020
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC3Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek APUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz, SA/NSA)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.3 Gbps+283%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 800U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 800UQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)—716Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,640Bottom 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme481+239%Bottom 38%142Bottom 11%

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