Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 730 while the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 runs the IMG BXM-8-256. 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 Gen 1
8 advantages
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111% higher AnTuTu score
13.20 Lakhs vs 6.27 Lakhs
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92% faster Geekbench multi-core score
4,134 vs 2,156
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77% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,704 vs 964
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500 MHz higher CPU clock
3000 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
6 MB vs 4 MB
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
4 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
1675 GFLOPS vs 243.2 GFLOPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
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 Gen 1 and the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2021 | April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM8450 | MT6855 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
2× 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A78 6x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 5W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 18 |
| FLOPS | 1675 GFLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2× 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 200 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 2K at 30 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 2K at 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 2.77 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.67 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 13,20,406 | 6,26,826 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,01,429 | 2,57,876 |
| GPU | 2,09,242 | 59,950 |
| Memory | 2,36,547 | 1,22,690 |
| UX | 3,73,188 | 1,86,310 |
| Single-Core | 1,704 | 964 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 4,134 | 2,156 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 |
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