Snapdragon 870 vs Dimensity 1100
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 (Mali-G77 MP9). 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 870
- Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 34.1 GB/s)
- 23% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2600 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1010K vs 974K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1100
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 870
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~25%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 378231 | 339618 |
| GPU | 155526 | 134559 |
| Memory | 174975 | 192214 |
| UX | 301337 | 308523 |
| Total score | 1010069 | 974914 |
| Samples | [102 tests] | [21 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 160.2 MB/sec | 156.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 86.7 pages/sec | 94.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116.8 Mpixels/sec | 132.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 80 images/sec | 70.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 108 Mpixels/sec | 108.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12 images/sec | 9.93 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 33.5 images/sec | 34.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.41 Mpixels/sec | 4.27 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 34 tests | 48 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 5.01 images/sec | 7.6 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.04 images/sec | 3.87 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | 0.37 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 10.3 Gpixels/sec | 13.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 650.5 FPS | 785.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 18 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 424 |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1224 | 1238 |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11701 | 8025 |
| Video editing score | 5825 | 5755 |
| Data manipulation score | 9987 | 8321 |
| Photo editing score | 28690 | 23638 |
| Writing score | 15274 | 10916 |
| Phones tested | 2 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
58 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [High] |
| Fortnite | 27 FPS [Ultra] |
27 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 102 FPS [Ultra] |
68 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 107 FPS [Ultra] |
83 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 49 FPS [Ultra] |
48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Black Shark 4 1080 x 2400 |
Oppo Realme Q3 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-28 (Shiro1577) | AnTuTu 12 | 1179210 |
| π 2026-09-27 (sayato) | AnTuTu 12 | 1239133 |
| π 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBel | AnTuTu 12 | 1251812 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id) | AnTuTu 12 | 1182612 |
| π 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777 | AnTuTu 12 | 1143560 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1100
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (pitolartps_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1115318 |
| π 2026-09-25 (倩η1100) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 3823 |
| π 2026-09-25 (倩η1100) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 656 / 2718 |
| π 2026-09-18 (倩η1100) | CPU Throttle | 75% |
| π 2026-09-13 (pitol) | AnTuTu 12 | 1073390 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Dimensity 1100CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 650 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 670 MHz | 836 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 9 |
| Shading units | 256 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 288 |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 Gigaflops | 481.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 4.5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 44 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 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 |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X55 | Helio M70 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2021 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8250-AC | MT6891Z/CZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
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