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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Dimensity 8200

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Dimensity 8200
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Dimensity 8200

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (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 (20)

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 2.3x better in floating-point computations
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8200
  • Better instruction set architecture
  • Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1294K vs 1240K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8200
  • Higher GPU frequency (~16%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Dimensity 8200

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +4%
1294871
Dimensity 8200
1240821
CPU 490530 428145
GPU 202615 233006
Memory 221583 267125
UX 380143 312545
Total score 1294871 1240821
Samples [90 tests] [73 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 172.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec 108 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec 140.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec 86.2 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec 118.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 14.7 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec 34.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec 4.63 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests 28 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 9.81 images/sec 6.16 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec 2.93 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.24 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.19 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec 10.3 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS 955.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 30 tests 15 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 729 626
Stability - 97%
Graphics test 5 FPS 5 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2255 1788
Stability 63% 99%
Graphics test 13 FPS 10 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13237 11474
Video editing score 7311 5571
Data manipulation score 10976 10859
Photo editing score 27827 32165
Writing score 15631 20448
Phones tested 16 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Fortnite 42 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 114 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Genshin Impact 40 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Device Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1080 x 2400		 -
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“˜ 2026-09-29 (TSN_Hasan)Geekbench 7 CPU1167 / 3069
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Tema)CPU Throttle86%
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> Huiplet11AnTuTu 121501761
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Huiplet11)AnTuTu 121501761
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Cisfan)AnTuTu 121342308
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MediaTek Dimensity 8200
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Dianzigy)AnTuTu 121376408
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Jopher Gayeta)AnTuTu 121348905
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> Regenis0AnTuTu 121470608
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Jagannath Bhadra)AnTuTu 121274406
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 -> chmakAnTuTu 121394231
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 8200

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex A78
3x 3 GHz – Cortex A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 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 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 6
Shading units 512 64
Total shaders 1024 384
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops 729.6 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 320MP
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 -
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 December 2022
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8450 MT6896Z
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8200 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - MediaTek Dimensity 8400

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Comments

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Bababoi May 30, 2026 at 09:16 AM
Oh nah I remember 8 Gen 1 overheating badly. In terms of performance, they are roughly close though.
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Yug June 1, 2025 at 04:20 PM
i have used both but i am really happy with 8200 due to stable and Overheat free performance SD 8 gen 1 is very bad processor i have used 2 phone xioami 12 pro and samsung s22 ultra both phone have extreme overheat without heavy task
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Chii May 12, 2026 at 06:10 PM
Try it using vivo x80 pro and you will feel the difference
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THe Indian Dude January 19, 2025 at 02:52 PM
When u use them you'll understand the quality of output from the chipsets , in which obviously SD destroyed mtk on every level. EDit: those who complain about heat it's reallly not an issue since qulaity of game is on another level. plus no phone is meant for non stop gaming
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Khaos January 20, 2025 at 02:08 PM
"SD destroyed mtk on every level" SD also had their fair share of failures as well, wdym?
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Azan March 10, 2025 at 01:15 AM
I used both chipset but in reality mdtk is good for long term
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MUSHERO December 8, 2025 at 07:41 PM
Imagine 8200 is just a midrange chip lol commonsense
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Arcochewe October 25, 2024 at 02:08 PM
D8200 has Higher GHz but Why it's not higher than SD8GEN1 Score? I'm confuse when I compared a Samsung phone That uses Helio P series and compared OPPO using G Series when I compared Resolution graphics the Samsung phone one has better resolution it's not noticeable while Oppo resolution is noticeable And Bad Graphics resolution Noted they're same setting Graphics but Samsung shows better Graphics Resolution Isn't that G series better than P series Or maybe the Samsung Phone is just over Too much Optimization that's why it has better resolution Graphics?
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ShadowPlasma June 18, 2025 at 07:17 AM
The reasonn why some chipsets can destroy others even with lower frequencies is IPC. The SD 8 Gen 1 most probably has quiet a bit higher IPC, meaning it can do more work at same frequencies than the 8200.
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uravinq October 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
cause it used X2 as its main core, significantly a better and powerful one than A78.
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RedMagic x ROG user June 14, 2024 at 05:17 AM
My RM7 really improved its thermals on the last April 2024 stability update. No longer overheating on games even when not using its internal fan. So, SD 8Gen1 has improved a bit from its first release. I mostly play AAA games in a room with an electric fan/AC, and here in Asia, it's one heck of a hot country, haha!
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Modern Day Dream December 26, 2023 at 10:18 AM
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has been experiencing heating issues and inconsistent thermal stability due to Samsung's subpar fabrication process. As a result, this has been improved in the 8 Plus Gen 1 model.
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A!1 October 29, 2023 at 03:53 AM
Sure, the Snapdragon (SD) can score a million points on Antutu, but run it multiple times and you'll see the score dramatically drop. Meanwhile, the Dimensity 8200, which I would consider inferior to the 8100 in terms of efficiency, still outperforms due to its newer technology. If you don't believe me, run the same test on Dimensity 8200 phones and it'll consistently score 850k+ (please correct me if I'm wrong). So here's my advice: if you don't mind dealing with overheating, battery drain, efficiency issues, and stability, go for the SD Gen 1! It's still a great chip. But if you have a larger budget, definitely consider its plus version. On the other hand, if you're on a budget, the Dimensity 8200 is a solid choice that can fulfill all your gaming needs, even for games like Genshin Impact.
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Ronald Thomas October 31, 2023 at 12:28 PM
Which would be better, between 8100 and 8200? Also, does the Plus version of the Snapdragon not have throttling issues? Additionally, could you recommend a phone under $400 that's good for gaming, apart from the Poco f5? I've heard that many inexpensive Chinese ROM phones offer good performance.
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shadow June 18, 2025 at 07:22 AM
wdym???? The SD 8 G1 is a hot boy. But even in heavy tasks, battery drain is not an issue. How addicted must you be to your phone to need it to last the whole day gaming?
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RResende October 7, 2023 at 02:12 PM
I have an SD Gen 1 powered smartphone and I can say I don't feel it overheating as much or losing performance for long periods of use.
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Dickson August 30, 2023 at 09:34 AM
I believe most people prefer the Dimensity 8200 because of the overheating and subsequent frame rate drops in the SD 8 GEN 1. Initially, the SD 8 GEN 1 offers better gaming performance, but after a few minutes, the phone heats up, leading to reduced performance and dropped frame rates. In contrast, the D 8200 maintains stable frame rates and doesn't overheat as much when compared to the SD 8 GEN 1.
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King August 17, 2024 at 04:56 PM
Nope, not at all. Never overheats. MediaTek is the one to overheat. Because I have Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and it never overheats. My MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Ultra lags, unlike Snapdragon.
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Guest September 14, 2024 at 05:36 AM
King, There is no dimensity 9300 Ultra. You're lying.
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HelioG420 October 3, 2024 at 01:40 PM
King, The 9300 ultra doesn't exist, and not to mention the topic isn't about the 8 PLUS gen 1 which is obviously a great chip, it's about the 8 gen 1 which sucks in temperature tests, also how the hell did you make a 9300 lag?!
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