Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 8100
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (with Adreno 740 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
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Performs 3.2x better in floating-point computations
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8100
- Shows significantly better (up to 61%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1757K vs 1092K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
- Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
- 12% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2850 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8100
- Higher GPU frequency (~26%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 553922 | 408979 |
| GPU | 434880 | 172618 |
| Memory | 311861 | 201895 |
| UX | 456381 | 309113 |
| Total score | 1757044 | 1092605 |
| Samples | [238 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 218.9 MB/sec | 181.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 145.2 pages/sec | 108.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 168.3 Mpixels/sec | 134.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 133 images/sec | 88.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 167.2 Mpixels/sec | 131.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 18.8 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.5 images/sec | 32.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.78 Mpixels/sec | 4.87 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 132 tests | 19 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | 4.92 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.1 images/sec | 2.66 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.53 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.56 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.12 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 32.6 Gpixels/sec | 9.79 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2177.4 FPS | 849.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 66 tests | 12 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1092 | 564 |
| Stability | 67% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 4 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 5312 | - |
| Stability | 67% | - |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 23 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 17 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3667 | 1540 |
| Stability | 45% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | 9 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13957 | 11581 |
| Video editing score | 7265 | 7037 |
| Data manipulation score | 14272 | 8309 |
| Photo editing score | 32179 | 19759 |
| Writing score | 17828 | 16904 |
| Phones tested | 9 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 90 FPS [Ultra] |
77 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
26 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 118 FPS [Ultra] |
74 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
98 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480 |
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 Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-13 (SHtorm) | AnTuTu 11 | 1755989 |
| π 2026-10-13 (Ct) | AnTuTu 12 | 1868238 |
| π 2026-10-10 (Bahtjon) | AnTuTu 12 | 1898958 |
| π 2026-10-07 (Lello75) | CPU Throttle | 86% |
| π 2026-10-07 (Azure) | AnTuTu 12 | 1945847 |
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 Gen 2 and Dimensity 8100CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A710 3x 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 | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 16 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8.5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 860 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 6 |
| Shading units | 512 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 2089 Gigaflops | 660.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 580 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 67.2 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | 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 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - 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 X70 | 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 3500 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | March 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8550-AB | MT6895Z/TCZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 2208.8 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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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