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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Dimensity 8100

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Dimensity 8100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Dimensity 8100

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (Mali-G610 MP6). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (8)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Performs 2.5x better in floating-point computations
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8100
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 19%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1294K vs 1092K
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2850 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8100
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Dimensity 8100

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +19%
1294871
Dimensity 8100
1092605
CPU 490530 408979
GPU 202615 172618
Memory 221583 201895
UX 380143 309113
Total score 1294871 1092605
Samples [90 tests] [52 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 151.4 MB/sec 181.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec 108.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec 134.5 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec 88.6 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec 131.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec 32.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec 4.87 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests 19 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 9.81 images/sec 4.92 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec 2.66 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec 0.26 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec 9.79 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS 849.5 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 30 tests 12 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 729 564
Stability - 92%
Graphics test 5 FPS 4 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2255 1540
Stability 63% 91%
Graphics test 13 FPS 9 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13237 11581
Video editing score 7311 7037
Data manipulation score 10976 8309
Photo editing score 27827 19759
Writing score 15631 16904
Phones tested 16 models 6 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 77 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 42 FPS
[Ultra]		 26 FPS
[High]
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 74 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 114 FPS
[Ultra]		 98 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 40 FPS
[Ultra]		 57 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 59 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1080 x 2400		 OnePlus Ace
1080 x 2412
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (Khaled)AnTuTu1341721
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-20 (Jonath)AnTuTu1005770
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 (Hireath)GeekBench CPU1432 / 3945
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 (Abdullah)AnTuTu1324059
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-15 -> Aura_Test_KingGeekBench GPU3761
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Gelu)AnTuTu1054060
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Zuma)AnTuTu1171695
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia)AnTuTu1125997
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq)AnTuTu1213935
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-09 -> Tem4kAnTuTu1120838
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 8100

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510		 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2850 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Process 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5.3 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MP6
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 3rd gen
GPU frequency 818 MHz 860 MHz
Pipelines 2 6
Shading units 512 64
Total shaders 1024 384
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops 660.5 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek APU 580

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X65 MediaTek UltraSave 2.0
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 21
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 4700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2021 March 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8450 MT6895Z/TCZA
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8100:
    - There are "Max" and "Ultra" versions which are basically all the same. The Dimensity 8100 Ultra features optimized software, while the Dimensity 8100 Max boosts the clock from 2.85 GHz to 2.9 GHz.

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Comments

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S. Ghosh August 15, 2023 at 06:00 AM
I'm using a Samsung phone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and a Xiaomi phone with the 8100. The battery life of the Samsung is significantly better in regular use, as well as its camera. With the 8 Gen 1, I finish each day with about 4 hours of screen-on time and 21 hours of standby, still having 30-35% battery left. In contrast, the Xiaomi gives me 3.5-4 hours of screen-on time but is left with less than 10% battery by day's end.
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huawei y9s November 12, 2023 at 05:43 AM
I believe your Xiaomi is running on a poorly optimized version of MIUI. You might want to consider de-bloating, updating, or downgrading your operating system, or even installing a custom ROM.
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Jacinta April 20, 2023 at 04:08 PM
I'd go with Snapdragon just for the fact I can change ROMS. The day MTK release their sources for free is the day I'll migrate.
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Yes April 19, 2023 at 02:22 AM
You all know the problem I've had. I used to play with my Samsung S22 Ultra, which has the Gen1 Snapdragon. It was terrible. Now, I've switched to a Xiaomi phone, and it's way better! It's cheaper, better, faster, and more stable. Now I can game without being frustrated by the poor performance of the Samsung. :) I'll never buy one again - I'd rather save money and be happy in two ways. Buy what you need, not what you want.
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Techy Dude September 20, 2022 at 08:31 AM
Based on an in-depth analysis by "Geekerwan". He found out that Mediatek Dimensity 8100 has the highest Multi-Core Power Efficiency Performance 3x! Heard it right! 3x! over the ordinary Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Snapdragon's collaboration with "Samsung Fabrication" makes their flagship performs very worse than "TSMC". And in the 2nd Analysis test now is the Fabrication it found out that the TSMC Cortex A-78 of Dimensity 8100 is at the top 1 of the highest performing efficient Core much higher than the latest TSMC Cortex A-710!? Cortex is a Culprit!!!. While Samsung's Cortex A-78 used by Snapdragon 888 and 8 Gen 1 performs very worst on the analysis. Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 on the other hand bounces back to TSMC Fabrication and now performs the same as Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Conclusion: Don't buy Snapdragon 888 and ordinary Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones they have Samsung Fabrication which performs worst than Mediatek Dimensity 8100 with TSMC I saw the analysis and I laugh! Snapdragon Scammed by Samsung
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Techy Dude October 14, 2022 at 12:11 PM
I never tried nor use any Mediatek Dimensity 8100 device but I would say this is the best Chipset of 2022 as an Underdog Flagship really a Fight Back of Mediatek over Snapdragon.
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niveZz October 23, 2022 at 10:01 PM
I actually watched the same video a while ago which is why I bought a phone with a dimensity 8100.
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Ok November 26, 2024 at 06:09 PM
niveZz, I still using Redmi note 11T pro with dimensity 8100, what about you?
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