MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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MediaTek Dimensity 7050 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 - 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 7050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 7050 was released in Q2/2023.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 was released in Q2/2023.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Dimensity 7000 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 7050 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 is 2.60 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is at 2.20 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 7050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Mediatek APU AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
MediaTek APU 550 AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 7050 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 613
GPU frequency 0.96 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.96 GHz
Vallhall 2 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units --
64 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-G68 MP4 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 613
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
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 7050 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 44.0 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 7050 is manufactured in 6 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
6 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2023
-- 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 7050 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
799 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 7050 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2205 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
949 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2512 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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