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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 8100
43.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
—Inno Score
35.4CPU100
31.4GPU—
56.1Benchmarks—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 81004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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 8100

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 35
  • 215% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 4.7 Gbps
  • 75% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.85 GHz
  • 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20222026
Process5 nm2 nm+60%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.264-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.85 GHz5 GHz+75%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
GPUArm Mali-G610 MC6Adreno GPU

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
Max download4.7 Gbps14.8 Gbps+215%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max displayWQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8100Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
AnTuTu1,050,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,180Top 41%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,800Top 37%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,600Bottom 42%—

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