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MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
27.4CPU21.1
35.9Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and efficiency (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 900

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 36 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 44
  • 197% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 310
  • 114% higher AnTuTu 10: 470,000 vs 220,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20212017
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 10470,000+114%Top 63%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+197%Top 58%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,300+92%Top 58%1,200Top 92%

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