Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Mediatek Dimensity 9000
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 830 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G710 MC10 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- 42% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 3050 MHz)
- 196% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 958K)
- Geekbench 6 shows 102% faster single-core and 128% faster multi-core performance
- 41% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s)
- 3.1× higher compute performance (3.37 vs 1.085 TFLOPS)
- 41% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
61
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
60
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
85
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
69
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +196%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
958,013
| CPU | 600,617 | 202,845 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 433,765 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 143,582 |
| UX | 400,765 | 177,821 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 958,013 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +102%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
1,588
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +128%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
4,361
| Single-Core | 3,210 | 1,588 |
| Multi-Core | 9,958 | 4,361 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | November 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6983 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4320 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 4 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 830 | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 3rd Generation |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 590 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 64 |
| Compute Performance | 3.37 TFLOPS | 1.085 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 180 Hz (FHD+), 144 Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 1x 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2560 x 1600 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K HDR at 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | MediaTek M80 5G Modem |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |