MediaTek Dimensity 1050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 1050 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 was released in Q3/2022.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.63 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 was released in Q4/2023.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.63 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.63 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-G610 MP3 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 720
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.44 GHz
Vallhall 3 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 0
3 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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-G610 MP3 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 720
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
16 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
6 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q3/2022 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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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 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
747 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)

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 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2136 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
769286 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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