MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8050, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 8050 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
765453
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
308333
CPU213398104065
GPU22129939362
Memory15542192127
UX17533572779
NanoReview Score765453308333
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
4531
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
588
Stability96 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fps3 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
1097
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
3359
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
1444
File Compression163.8 MB/s90 MB/s
HTML5 Browser96.3 pages/s46.2 pages/s
PDF Rendering128.8 MP/sec64.4 MP/sec
Background Blur9.86 frames/s3.06 frames/s
Photo Processing33.4 frames/s11.7 frames/s
Image Detection69.7 frames/s16.3 frames/s
HDR117.2 MP/sec51.6 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.59 MP/sec2.52 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 59 FPS (Medium)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 60 FPS (Low)
FortniteFortnite n/a 23 FPS (Low)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 65 FPS (Low)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 62 FPS (Medium)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 54 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 26 FPS (Low)
Device n/a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 3000 2400
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process tech. 6 nm 6 nm

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 610
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 1114 MHz
Execution Units 9 1
Shader Units 32 128
Total shader 288 128
FLOPS 510.3 GFLOPS 285.2 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX n/a 12.1

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence MediaTek APU 570 Hexagon 686

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit
Bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 8 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - eMMC 5.1
- UFS 2.2
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 2520x1080 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x64 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem n/a X11
4G Support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 13
5G Support Yes No
Download speed Up to 4700 MB/s Up to 390 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 2500 MB/s Up to 150 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 5
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Class Mid-range Low end
Codename MT6893, MT6893Z_T/CZA SM6225

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider MediaTek Dimensity 8050 the clear winner in this comparison.

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