Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 1080

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or MediaTek Dimensity 1080 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 was released in Q3/2022.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 was released in Q4/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 (1) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2)
1 Generation 2
Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
1.80 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Mediatek APU 3.0
Hexagon AI specifications MediaTek APU 3.0 @ 4.5 TOPS

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
8 nm Technology 6 nm
2 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 12

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1080
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1080
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1080
6 nm Technology 6 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, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Q3/2022 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (79%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (74%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
926 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
732 (79%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2979 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2219 (74%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1034 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2509 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
473498 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4.5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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