Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Dimensity 7100
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (with Adreno 812 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7100 (Mali-G610 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Shows better (up to 29%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1012K vs 785K
- Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 22 GB/s)
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2400 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 346653 | 322354 |
| GPU | 215437 | 104399 |
| Memory | 193352 | 141394 |
| UX | 256692 | 217205 |
| Total score | 1012134 | 785352 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [8 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 162 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 77.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 116 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 62.4 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 108 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 10.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 29.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 4.27 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | - | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 3.31 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 1.67 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.12 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 8.66 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 343.6 FPS |
| API | - | Vulkan |
| Samples | - | 3 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 278 |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13237 |
| Video editing score | - | 5282 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 11093 |
| Photo editing score | - | 21172 |
| Writing score | - | 15833 |
| Phones tested | - | 2 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-20 -> Kirisame | AnTuTu 11 | 1012134 |
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (Muhammad Rifqiy) | AnTuTu 11 | 774911 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Muhammad Rifqiy) | AnTuTu 12 | 862468 |
| π 2026-08-17 (Rifqiy) | AnTuTu 11 | 774911 |
| π 2026-05-23 (Jaq) | AnTuTu 11 | 836870 |
| π 2026-05-07 (Jaq) | AnTuTu 11 | 835566 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Dimensity 7100CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 812 | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | - | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | - | 256 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 22 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2800 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2026 | January 2026 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6850 | MT6858 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 official site | - |
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