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MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
27.4CPU20.8
35.9Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 30
  • 171% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 340
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,300 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20212016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10470,000+104%Top 63%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+171%Top 58%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,300+161%Top 58%880Top 95%

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