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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 9000
43.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
37.8CPU40.3
32.5GPU41.1
47Benchmarks54.8
69Efficiency69
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 90007 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.5 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and benchmarks (+8). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 47
  • 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
  • 24% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 1,050,000
  • 24% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20212022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.05 GHz3.2 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G710 MC10Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUMediaTek APU 590Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,050,0001,300,000+24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,7301,800+4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,3504,600+6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,2502,800+24%

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