Snapdragon 8 Elite vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Elite and the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Elite runs the Adreno 830 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 runs the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU. 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
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9 advantages
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62% higher AnTuTu score
28.39 Lakhs vs 17.55 Lakhs
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111% faster Geekbench multi-core score
9,584 vs 4,542
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76% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,312 vs 1,882
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1,270 MHz higher CPU clock
4320 MHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3379.2 GFLOPS vs 2762.5 GFLOPS
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1,034 MHz higher RAM speed
Up to 5300 MHz vs 4266 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
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 Snapdragon 8 Elite and the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | October 2024 | November 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6985 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 981 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1408 |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 2762.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 690 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.67 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 28,39,439 | 17,54,862 |
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| CPU | 6,00,617 | 5,72,418 |
| GPU | 12,00,212 | 4,51,973 |
| Memory | 6,37,845 | 2,94,681 |
| UX | 4,00,765 | 4,35,790 |
| Single-Core | 3,312 | 1,882 |
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| Multi-Core | 9,584 | 4,542 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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