Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Mediatek Dimensity 7025
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 740 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 comes with an octa-core CPU and the IMG BXM-8-256 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 7025
- Geekbench 6 shows 46% faster single-core and 113% faster multi-core performance
- 156% higher AnTuTu score (1.27M vs 495K)
- 34% Faster CPU clock speed (3360 MHz vs 2500 MHz)
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 6 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 163% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 723% higher compute power (2 TFLOPS vs 0.243 TFLOPS)
- 31% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
Why MediaTek Dimensity 7025 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Released 1 year and 5 months later - (April 2024 vs November 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
38
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
21
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
65
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
42
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +156%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
495,114
| CPU | 259,548 | 160,876 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 77,011 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 119,412 |
| UX | 184,188 | 137,815 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 495,114 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +46%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
1,019
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +113%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
2,406
| Single-Core | 1,485 | 1,019 |
| Multi-Core | 5,119 | 2,406 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | April 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | MT6855 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
2× 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A78 6x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3360 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 6 nm |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 5W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 740 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | PowerVR IMG GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 18 |
| Compute Performance | 2.0 TFLOPS | 0.243 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2× 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Recording | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 2K @ 30 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 2K @ 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 2.77 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi0-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |