Snapdragon 870 vs Dimensity 9000

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (Mali-G710 MP10). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

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
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 3050 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9000
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 870
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 7 nm)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 49%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1504K vs 1010K
  • Supports 36% higher memory bandwidth (60 against 44 GB/s)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~27%)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1010069
1504467
CPU 378231 546692
GPU 155526 290175
Memory 174975 237462
UX 301337 430138
Total score 1010069 1504467
Samples [102 tests] [14 tests]

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 170.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.7 pages/sec 120.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.8 Mpixels/sec 138.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 80 images/sec 115.4 images/sec
HDR 108 Mpixels/sec 140.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12 images/sec 15.7 images/sec
Photo processing 33.5 images/sec 38.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.41 Mpixels/sec 4.69 Mpixels/sec
Samples 34 tests 12 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 5.01 images/sec 8.55 images/sec
Face detection 2.04 images/sec 4.42 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.37 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.41 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 16.2 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 650.5 FPS 1296 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 10 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 775
Stability - 63%
Graphics test - 6 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1224 2332
Stability 99% 71%
Graphics test 7 FPS 13 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 11701 -
Video editing score 5825 -
Data manipulation score 9987 -
Photo editing score 28690 -
Writing score 15274 -
Phones tested 2 models -

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]
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Call of Duty: Mobile 59 FPS
[Ultra]
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Fortnite 27 FPS
[Ultra]
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Shadowgun Legends 102 FPS
[Ultra]
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World of Tanks Blitz 107 FPS
[Ultra]
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Genshin Impact 49 FPS
[Ultra]
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Device Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1080 x 2400
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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“˜ 2026-09-03 (DisnaroπŸ‡§πŸ‡·)AnTuTu1029687
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Forsic)AnTuTu1020372
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 (fx_one_love)AnTuTu1090236
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-23 (Π―Π½)AnTuTu983640
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-22 (DAP)AnTuTu986264
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> alominzikkAnTuTu1500307
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Alominzikk)AnTuTu1500307
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 (LukisekCZ)AnTuTu1584537
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-11 (DG)AnTuTu1542660
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-30 (Gigimutu1)AnTuTu1561642

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Dimensity 9000

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)
1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process 7 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Mali-G710 MP10
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 3rd gen
GPU frequency 670 MHz 848 MHz
Pipelines 3 10
Shading units 256 64
Total shaders 768 640
FLOPS 1029.1 Gigaflops 1085.4 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 590

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3750 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 60 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3200 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 320MP, 3x 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
- AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

Modem X55 -
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 7000 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, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2021 November 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AC MT6983
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site -
Successor - - MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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Saurio October 15, 2023 at 09:48 PM
Well, for me, it was all about the MediaTek processor. I was looking for an Android tablet with solid gaming performance without having to overspend on something like a Tab S8/9/+/Ultra. It came down to either the Xiaomi Pad 6 or the OnePlus Pad/Oppo Pad 2 (essentially the same tablet, though the Oppo offers double the storage for just a few more euros, at least locally). The Dimensity 9000 is far superior, and this tablet boasts a larger battery and a better, bigger screen. I would have loved to get the Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro, but it's only sold in China, and the ROM isn't the best for Europe, which swayed me towards OnePlus. So far, I'm delighted with my choice.
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Jaq-sparu November 20, 2024 at 10:16 AM
I prefer the snapdragon 870 which I use for emulator games
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Manong March 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Jaq-sparu, same. . . dimensity 9000 is different beast compared to sd870 but never understand estimate sd870 it has better emulation.
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