MediaTek Dimensity 1000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 1000 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 8 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Krait 400
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 clocks with 2.45 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A77
A-Core 2.45 GHz
4x Krait 400
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Mediatek APU 3.0 AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6 V5
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 3
7 nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
9 Compute units --
144 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (20%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (17%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
796 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (20%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2976 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (17%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.60 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
507536 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4.5 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
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