Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 7200
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (with Adreno 740 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7200 (Mali-G610 MP4). 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 8 Gen 2
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.1x) AnTuTu 10 score – 1504K vs 713K
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 7200
- Supports 25% higher memory bandwidth (64 against 51.2 GB/s)
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2800 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7200
- Higher GPU frequency (~66%)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 10
| CPU | 387844 | 243264 |
| GPU | 587109 | 178796 |
| Memory | 275831 | 130142 |
| UX | 252948 | 160908 |
| Total score | 1504755 | 713398 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 210 MB/sec | 128.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 153.9 pages/sec | 71.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 153.3 Mpixels/sec | 89.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 128.6 images/sec | 53.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 159.7 Mpixels/sec | 79 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 17.1 images/sec | 8.71 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 51.9 images/sec | 23.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.92 Mpixels/sec | 3.33 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU)
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3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 90% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 73 FPS | 24 FPS |
| Score | 12344 | 4168 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 90 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 118 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 7200CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 6.3 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 1130 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 1280 | - |
| Total shaders | 2560 | - |
| FLOPS | 3481.6 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 650 |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | February 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8550-AB | MT6886 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 official site |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 3681 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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