MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8050, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 8050 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 860
643690
CPU213398189310
GPU221299155621
Memory155421121534
UX175335177225
NanoReview Score765453643690
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
4531
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
3456
Stability96 %97 %
Graphics Test27 fps20 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
1097
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050
3359
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
2560
File Compression163.8 MB/s115.2 MB/s
HTML5 Browser96.3 pages/s67.6 pages/s
PDF Rendering128.8 MP/sec89.4 MP/sec
Background Blur9.86 frames/s7.65 frames/s
Photo Processing33.4 frames/s26.4 frames/s
Image Detection69.7 frames/s53.8 frames/s
HDR117.2 MP/sec79.4 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.59 MP/sec3.58 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 58 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 54 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 26 FPS (Low)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 56 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 98 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 56 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)
- 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 3000 2960
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache n/a 512 KB
L2 cache n/a 1 MB
L3 Cache n/a 2 MB
Process tech. 6 nm 7 nm
Transistor count n/a 6.7 billion
Power (TDP) n/a 6 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 640
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 675 MHz
Execution Units 9 3
Shader Units 32 256
Total shader 288 768
FLOPS 510.3 GFLOPS 1036.8 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 690

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 34.13 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - UFS 3.0
- UFS 3.1
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x192 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem n/a X24 LTE, X50 5G
4G Support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 20
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 MB/s Up to 5000 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 2500 MB/s Up to 1240 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS

Other

Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Class Mid-range Flagship
Codename MT6893, MT6893Z_T/CZA SM8150-AC

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