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MediaTek Dimensity 810 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

MediaTek Dimensity 810
33.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
25.2CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
30.9Benchmarks49.1
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8104 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 810 scores 33.8 against 34.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 810

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 31
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,950
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20212021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 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 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 810 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 810Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared385,000795,334Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)750Bottom 32%870+16%Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,950Bottom 28%2,900+49%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Bottom 17%

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