MediaTek Dimensity 9200 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 runs the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 730. 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 9200
9 advantages
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33% higher AnTuTu score
17.55 Lakhs vs 13.20 Lakhs
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10% faster Geekbench multi-core score
4,542 vs 4,134
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10% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,882 vs 1,704
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50 MHz higher CPU clock
3050 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2762.5 GFLOPS vs 1675 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,066 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2022 | December 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6985 | SM8450 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3050 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | 5.3 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU | Adreno 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 981 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1408 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2762.5 GFLOPS | 1675 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 690 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X65 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.67 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.25 Gbps | 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,54,862 | 13,20,406 |
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| CPU | 5,72,418 | 5,01,429 |
| GPU | 4,51,973 | 2,09,242 |
| Memory | 2,94,681 | 2,36,547 |
| UX | 4,35,790 | 3,73,188 |
| Single-Core | 1,882 | 1,704 |
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| Multi-Core | 4,542 | 4,134 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
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