MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10 while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 662. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
6 advantages
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84% higher AnTuTu score
14.82 Lakhs vs 8.05 Lakhs
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24% faster Geekbench multi-core score
3,582 vs 2,889
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650 MHz higher CPU clock
3050 MHz vs 2400 MHz
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Higher GPU FLOPS
1085.5 GFLOPS vs 680 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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550 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
1 advantage
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1% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,074 vs 1,065
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2021 | May 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6983 | SM7450-AB |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2.36 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| TDP | 4 W | 5 W |
| GPU Name | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 | Adreno 662 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 600 - 950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS | 680 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 590 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | QHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | MediaTek M80 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.0 Gbps | 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 14,82,293 | 8,04,954 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,66,147 | 3,31,865 |
| GPU | 2,88,636 | 1,00,782 |
| Memory | 2,03,966 | 1,32,716 |
| UX | 4,23,544 | 2,39,591 |
| Single-Core | 1,065 | 1,074 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,582 | 2,889 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
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