Snapdragon 680 vs Dimensity 800U
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 800U (Mali-G57 MC3). 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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Higher GPU frequency (~31%)
- Announced 1-year and 3-months later
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 800U
- Shows significantly better (up to 47%) AnTuTu 9 score – 396K vs 268K
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 82218 | 113633 |
| GPU | 50002 | 104212 |
| Memory | 67147 | 67166 |
| UX | 69303 | 108299 |
| Total score | 268854 | 396116 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | - | 105.3 Mpixels/s |
| Face detection | - | 15.5 images/s |
| Speech recognition | - | 33.8 words/s |
| Machine learning | - | 28.6 images/s |
| Camera shooting | - | 14.4 images/s |
| HTML 5 | - | 2.08 Mnodes/s |
| SQLite | - | 534.9 Krows/s |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Score | 442 | 1609 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 59 FPS [Medium] |
44 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Low] |
47 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | 23 FPS [Low] |
28 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 65 FPS [Low] |
39 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 62 FPS [Medium] |
51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 26 FPS [Low] |
35 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
55 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 1080 x 2400 |
Oppo Realme 7 5G 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 680 and Dimensity 800UCPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | - | 10 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 1114 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 3 |
| Shading units | 96 | 48 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gbit/s | 17.07 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 2300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | October 2021 | August 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225 | MT6853T |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 800U official site |
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