Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Dimensity 8100
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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.
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 Plus Gen 1
- Performs 2.8x better in floating-point computations
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8100
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
- Shows better (up to 30%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1420K vs 1092K
- 12% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2850 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
- Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 537485 | 408979 |
| GPU | 241551 | 172618 |
| Memory | 254727 | 201895 |
| UX | 387045 | 309113 |
| Total score | 1420808 | 1092605 |
| Samples | [116 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 190.8 MB/sec | 181.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 126.3 pages/sec | 108.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 164.1 Mpixels/sec | 134.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 114.8 images/sec | 88.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 141.5 Mpixels/sec | 131.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 16 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 37.7 images/sec | 32.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.69 Mpixels/sec | 4.87 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 72 tests | 19 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.63 images/sec | 4.92 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.22 images/sec | 2.66 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.35 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 24.4 Gpixels/sec | 9.79 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 666.6 FPS | 849.5 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 39 tests | 12 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 856 | 564 |
| Stability | 98% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 4 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2756 | 1540 |
| Stability | 44% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 9 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12737 | 11581 |
| Video editing score | 7462 | 7037 |
| Data manipulation score | 12439 | 8309 |
| Photo editing score | 32017 | 19759 |
| Writing score | 16257 | 16904 |
| Phones tested | 5 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
77 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 47 FPS [Ultra] |
26 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
74 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
98 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (Gog) | AnTuTu 12 | 1527301 |
| π 2026-09-20 (XfakhR) | AnTuTu 11 | 1467208 |
| π 2026-09-10 (spoonky) | AnTuTu 12 | 1520938 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Wortek) | AnTuTu 11 | 1294979 |
| π 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1429 / 4113 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-07 (Gelu) | AnTuTu 11 | 1054060 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Zuma) | AnTuTu 11 | 1171695 |
| π 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia) | AnTuTu 11 | 1125997 |
| π 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq) | AnTuTu 11 | 1213935 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> Tem4k | AnTuTu 11 | 1120838 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Dimensity 8100CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.75 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
4x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 860 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 6 |
| Shading units | 512 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 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 | 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 200MP |
| 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 | MediaTek UltraSave 2.0 |
| 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 | May 2022 | March 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8475 | MT6895Z/TCZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 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.
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