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Snapdragon 870 vs Dimensity 8100

Snapdragon 870
VS
Dimensity 8100
Snapdragon 870
Dimensity 8100

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 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 (29)

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 870
  • Performs 56% better in floating-point computations
  • 12% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2850 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8100
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 7 nm)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~28%)
  • Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 44 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 8%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1092K vs 1010K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 870
vs
Dimensity 8100

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 870
1010069
Dimensity 8100 +8%
1092605
CPU 378231 408979
GPU 155526 172618
Memory 174975 201895
UX 301337 309113
Total score 1010069 1092605
Samples [102 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 160.2 MB/sec 181.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.7 pages/sec 108.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.8 Mpixels/sec 134.5 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 80 images/sec 88.6 images/sec
HDR 108 Mpixels/sec 131.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12 images/sec 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 33.5 images/sec 32.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.41 Mpixels/sec 4.87 Mpixels/sec
Samples 34 tests 19 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 5.01 images/sec 4.92 images/sec
Face detection 2.04 images/sec 2.66 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.26 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 9.79 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 650.5 FPS 849.5 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 12 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 564
Stability - 92%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1224 1540
Stability 99% 91%
Graphics test 7 FPS 9 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Snapdragon 870 +3%
12227
Dimensity 8100
11862
Web score 11701 11581
Video editing score 5825 7037
Data manipulation score 9987 8309
Photo editing score 28690 19759
Writing score 15274 16904
Phones tested 2 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 59 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Ultra]		 26 FPS
[High]
Shadowgun Legends 102 FPS
[Ultra]		 74 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 107 FPS
[Ultra]		 98 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 49 FPS
[Ultra]		 57 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 59 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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 870
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Shiro1577)AnTuTu 121179210
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (sayato)AnTuTu 121239133
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu 121251812
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id)AnTuTu 121182612
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777AnTuTu 121143560
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Gelu)AnTuTu 111054060
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Zuma)AnTuTu 111171695
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia)AnTuTu 111125997
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq)AnTuTu 111213935
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-09 -> Tem4kAnTuTu 111120838
Add View all (73)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Dimensity 8100

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)		 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 2850 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Process 7 nanometers 5 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Mali-G610 MP6
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 3rd gen
GPU frequency 670 MHz 860 MHz
Pipelines 3 6
Shading units 256 64
Total shaders 768 384
FLOPS 1029.1 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 698 MediaTek APU 580

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 51.2 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 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
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		 - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

Modem X55 MediaTek UltraSave 2.0
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 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2021 March 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AC MT6895Z/TCZA
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site
Successor - - 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.

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
994 (39.3%)
1535 (60.7%)
Total votes: 2529

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Comments

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Railey September 6, 2025 at 06:47 PM
Playing wuthering waves on both chips 870 performed worst having large power draw and generating a lot of heat and getting more heat compared to 8100 at the same settings. Although 870 is legendary in its time I notice more fluidity on 8100 and less heat. Times change 8 gen 2 or 9200+ soc and above might be the best option to run it today. I guess 8100 have an advantage release later than 870 that it perfoms well even in 2025.
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Manong December 30, 2025 at 05:44 AM
Yup as you can see the 3d mark of d8100 is around 5800 whilst sd870 is around 4300 thats 10fps difference! anyways d8100 is like sd888 in difference but has 99% stability compared to sd888 which is worst 46% stability.
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Sleir August 6, 2026 at 04:55 PM
Well, the 870 has older kernel and software. It should perform better if not the same as 8100 with proper softwares.
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Smoker April 1, 2024 at 07:07 PM
I have an SD 870 and with it, I can emulate a Nintendo Switch, PC, PS2, Wii, GameCube, PPSSPP, Nintendo DS, PS1, PS Vita, and many other games with the help of emulators - I can even play GTA 5 on my mobile! However, MediaTek chipsets don't support custom turnip drivers for emulators, hence they seem weaker in terms of gaming. That's why Snapdragon comes out on top.
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gasser April 30, 2025 at 01:23 PM
thats only in emulation , how can u say 8100 weak in gaming when it beats 870 and heck even 888 in mobile/android games when these chipsets are all about android phones,
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HelioG420.69 May 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
gasser, The 8100 beats the 8 gen 1 in most games, it sucks in emulation though. I can confirm as i own a phone with one
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Mr.benchmark March 28, 2024 at 06:36 PM
The AnTuTu GPU score provided here is completely inaccurate. The scores are feasible in AnTuTu 3D Lite, which is supported by almost all phones with no more than 6GB of RAM. Here are the AnTuTu scores of the Dimensity 8100, using phones with more than 8GB of RAM (as they support AnTuTu 3D Standard): Dimensity 8100 - CPU: 250K - 260K GPU: 195K - 215K Snapdragon 870 - CPU: 240K - 250K GPU: 210K - 230K The scores provided here are 100% accurate and verifiable. If necessary, I can provide evidence. The phones used during these tests include the OnePlus 9R, OnePlus 10R, Realme GT Neo 3T, Realme GT Neo 3, Poco F4, and Redmi K50i.
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soul January 12, 2024 at 01:33 AM
As an 870 user, I can confirm that it's quite challenging to run new games such as AB and CarX. There are noticeable FPS drops throughout. However, older games like PUBGM and CODM run seamlessly without any issues.
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Advanced User January 11, 2025 at 02:24 AM
CarX Street lagging even on snapdragon 8 gen 1, gen2 and gen3, so that's normal, I think on 8100 that game isn't smoother, cuz on my 8300 it dropping fps to 30-35. SD 870 is better anyway
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Geekman January 10, 2024 at 09:04 AM
Is this some kind of joke? The Snapdragon 870 is slightly inferior to the 8100, but not in the gaming department. Its performance drops only in the following cases: 1. Multicore score--(3200215k). However, almost all games run better on the Snapdragon 870. This has been proven. I have also noticed better gaming results on my OnePlus 9R compared to my OnePlus 10R.
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Guest February 8, 2024 at 03:32 AM
Emulators may be better suited to Adreno GPUs. This could be because emulators might not utilize a large number of GPU cores due to architectural limitations. Therefore, the dual-core GPU of the Snapdragon is fully utilized, whereas the theoretically more potent six-core Mali GPU (with each core being weaker, but combined stronger) may not be run to its full capacity.
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Nanoreview December 29, 2023 at 08:12 AM
Man, where did you get that GPU score of 8100? It's unreal; we all want to see it! People are getting convinced after seeing scores of 250k+ on your page and buying phones with 8100 scores, yet they end up disappointed with GPU scores around 199k-213k.
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Jahron November 1, 2023 at 06:59 AM
In many series, particularly in the download and upload speed sections, Snapdragon outperforms even the 'better' versions of Dimensity. This superiority is not merely theoretical; speed tests can prove it.
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Guest February 8, 2024 at 03:29 AM
Agreed. The internet experience on my Poco X4 GT isn't really enjoyable, even when compared to the SD 732 Redmi Note 10 Pro 4G, despite the Poco being perfectly fast for all other uses.
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Tech guru October 9, 2023 at 11:09 AM
Snapdragon 870's cpu score is around 240-250k
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Tech guru October 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM
The GPU score for the Snapdragon 870 is incorrect here. It scores around 220-230k on my phones (Mi 11X, Poco F4, OnePlus 9R). I believe it's slightly better than the Dimensity 8100, but not by much. Dimensity 8100 GPU score (Antutu): 1. K50i: around 210k 2. Realme GT Neo 3: around 199k 3. OnePlus 10R: between 205-211k Snapdragon 870: 1. Mi 11X: around 232k 2. Poco F4: around 218k 3. OnePlus 9R: around 229k
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Lexitius June 18, 2022 at 12:23 AM
I cast my vote for the SD 870 and why in the document the Dimensity 8100 is much better, but in practice no, it's not better at running games, it's not better at compressing 4k video, it's not better at the opening and closing apps, it's a good processor but shows a big lack of optimization
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Bingo_Bro October 26, 2022 at 02:32 PM
It's true buddy, but I don't understand why is it so even when 8100 was released 1 year and 2 months later than SD 870. And it also used new and a bit advanced tech.
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Xyz September 6, 2023 at 03:20 PM
Whatever you say but real truth is that 8100 is more powerful and efficient
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Luka June 2, 2022 at 10:58 PM
LOL at the Taiwanese Mediatek with locked bootloaders, useless junk. Good luck with your phone full of ads and sheit. Snapdragon 870 still wins here
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Luka June 6, 2022 at 05:06 PM
You mean the phone full of ads and sheets is Xiaomi 🀣
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SNVKE June 9, 2022 at 03:00 PM
Who tf cares about your locked bootloaders? Im not going to install custom firmware to my phone, im judging from the performance side and here 8100 is good. You're so annoying with your bootloaders, only a small percentage of users going to install new custom firmware. Stop brainwashing people.
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Memediatek June 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Agree Mediashit is a weak CPU. Better get Snapdragon 870 which is fully optimized with games and emulators. Even when SD870 is years old, it's still optimized. Shows how good Snapdragon CPUs are.
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Anonymous June 28, 2022 at 07:35 PM
Luka, I'm using Xiaomi with some settings you can turn off those ads.
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outdated chipset July 28, 2022 at 09:11 AM
Memediatek, 870 will be shit soon lmao, more and more updates on games it's safer to go 8100 since it's newer and will last better. Why waste money to get a fan cooler for your phone when you can get a dimensity chipset on your phone? The performance will still downgrade the longer you play with a phone that has an 8 series snapdragon chipset, 8100 will still be better for long-term gaming and they're both flagship chipsets, how can you even call either weak?
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AllexCore August 14, 2022 at 08:34 PM
outdated chipset, I prefer an outdated optimized processor any day rather than a new processor who s still has a long road of optimization, depending on the interface is running
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niveZz October 8, 2022 at 11:17 PM
Isn't this a comparison of the chips themselves, not the device it uses? Btw just unlock the bootloader bruh.
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Damm January 4, 2023 at 12:24 PM
AllexCore, Go watch geekerwan You are missing a big picture
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average xda user October 19, 2023 at 02:33 PM
I've unlocked and rooted my phone with a D8100 and flashed a custom ROM. I can't deny that it's easy to brick, but it's very much possible.
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