Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs A15 Bionic vs Dimensity 9000

Q: Is MediaTek Dimensity 9000 better than Snapdragon?

Its safe to say that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is both more powerful and more efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1—on the CPU side, at least.

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Key Differences
GeekBench 5
Specifications
Multimedia (ISP)
Connectivity
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We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (Mali-G710). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review
Differences
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v9
GeekBench 5
Gaming
Specs
Comments (48)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators

CPU Performance

Single and multi-core processor tests

Gaming Performance

GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan

Battery life

Efficiency of battery consumption

NanoReview Score

Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Dimensity

Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Supports 17% higher memory bandwidth (60 against 51.2 GB/s)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios

CPU	249768	257778
GPU	448381	400071
Memory	172528	156049
UX	166045	188263
Total score	1038265	1009481

GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	88%	85%
Graphics test	54 FPS	48 FPS
Score	9041	8040

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games

PUBG Mobile	88 FPS [Ultra]	-
Call of Duty: Mobile	60 FPS [Ultra]	-
Fortnite	42 FPS [Ultra]	-
Shadowgun Legends	89 FPS [Ultra]	-
World of Tanks Blitz	114 FPS [Ultra]	-
Genshin Impact	40 FPS [Ultra]	-
Device	Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400	-

We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 9000

CPU

Architecture	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510	1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores	8	8
Frequency	3000 MHz	3050 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv9-A	ARMv9-A
L1 cache	-	1024 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
TDP	-	4 W

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 730	Mali-G710
Architecture	Adreno 700	Valhall 3
GPU frequency	818 MHz	850 MHz
Execution units	3	10
Shading units	768	512
FLOPS	2236 Gigaflops	-
Vulkan version	1.1	1.1
OpenCL version	2.0	2.0
DirectX version	12	12

Memory

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3750 MHz
Bus	4x 16 Bit	4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth	51.2 Gbit/s	60 Gbit/s
Max size	24 GB	24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Yes
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Max display resolution	3840 x 2160	2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video playback	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 60FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC

Connectivity

Modem	Snapdragon X65	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 24
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 2500 Mbps	-
Upload speed	Up to 316 Mbps	-
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

3811 (18%)

Dimensity 9000

17386 (82%)

Total votes: 21197

Please give your opinion on the comparison of Dimensity 9000 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, or ask any questions

Is Dimensity 9000 better than A15?

In the Antutu benchmark, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 crashes the A15 Bionic chipset on the GPU scores, CPU scores, and the memory UX in total score. CPU scores of the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is clearly ahead from the Apple A15 Bionic which is 256987. The GPU of Dimensity is far ahead of this Apple A15 Bionic.

Is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 better than A15?

The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 offers stellar efficiency as well—a tad worse than the A15 on the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone SE 2022 but better than every other tested chipset.

Is MediaTek Dimensity 9000 better than Snapdragon?

It's safe to say that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is both more powerful and more efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1—on the CPU side, at least.

Is Dimensity 9000 Powerful?

According to MediaTek, the Dimensity 9000 delivers a sizable 35 percent performance advantage over other Android flagships, and is reportedly 37 percent more power efficient too. On the graphics side of the equation, MediaTek's top chip flexes a 10-core Arm Mali-G710 GPU.