Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Dimensity 9000
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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
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 70% better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 3050 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
- Supports 17% higher memory bandwidth (60 against 51.2 GB/s)
- Shows slightly better (up to 6%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1504K vs 1420K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 537485 | 546692 |
| GPU | 241551 | 290175 |
| Memory | 254727 | 237462 |
| UX | 387045 | 430138 |
| Total score | 1420808 | 1504467 |
| Samples | [116 tests] | [14 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 190.8 MB/sec | 170.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 126.3 pages/sec | 120.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 164.1 Mpixels/sec | 138.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 114.8 images/sec | 115.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 141.5 Mpixels/sec | 140.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 16 images/sec | 15.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 37.7 images/sec | 38.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.69 Mpixels/sec | 4.69 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 72 tests | 12 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.63 images/sec | 8.55 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.22 images/sec | 4.42 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.35 Gpixels/sec | 0.37 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 24.4 Gpixels/sec | 16.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 666.6 FPS | 1296 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 39 tests | 10 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 856 | 775 |
| Stability | 98% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 6 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2756 | 2332 |
| Stability | 44% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 13 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12737 | - |
| Video editing score | 7462 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 12439 | - |
| Photo editing score | 32017 | - |
| Writing score | 16257 | - |
| Phones tested | 5 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 47 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-21 (T0rt1lla) | AnTuTu 12 | 1572879 |
| π 2026-10-20 (GiaKhanh10D1) | AnTuTu 12 | 1478022 |
| π 2026-10-18 -> Zay | AnTuTu 12 | 1577331 |
| π 2026-10-15 (Hekoow) | AnTuTu 11 | 1406051 |
| π 2026-10-14 (Rayuthme) | AnTuTu 12 | 1517844 |
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 -> alominzikk | AnTuTu 11 | 1500307 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Alominzikk) | AnTuTu 11 | 1500307 |
| π 2026-06-20 (LukisekCZ) | AnTuTu 11 | 1584537 |
| π 2026-05-11 (DG) | AnTuTu 11 | 1542660 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Gigimutu1) | AnTuTu 11 | 1561642 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Dimensity 9000CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.75 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.05 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G710 MP10 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 10 |
| Shading units | 512 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 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 | MediaTek APU 590 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 60 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3200 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| 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 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 7000 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, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2022 | November 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8475 | MT6983 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site | - |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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