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MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G

MediaTek Dimensity 900
31.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
—Inno Score
27.4CPU30.7
23.3GPU25.2
—AIspec-based43.4
54.9Efficiencyspec-based52
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G 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 900

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 27
  • 39% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 834 vs 600
  • 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
Announced20212021
Process6 nm5 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 642

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 770
AI performance—12 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-4200
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K HDR

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
Geekbench 6 (single)920Bottom 37%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,300Bottom 41%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme600Bottom 41%834+39%Bottom 50%

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