Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The MediaTek Dimensity 900 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
Group MediaTek Dimensity 900
-- Generation 2
-- Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Name MediaTek Dimensity 900
Family Mediatek Dimensity
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
-- Threads 8
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 2.0 GHz
-- CPU Cores 8
None None 2x Cortex-A78
None None 6x Cortex-A55
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G does not have integrated graphics.
The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 900 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 64
-- Release date Q2/2020
-- Technology 6 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- Generation Vallhall 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name ARM Mali-G68 MP4
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
Memory type LPDDR4X, LPDDR5
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The MediaTek Dimensity 900 is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
-- Release date Q2/2021
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Technology 6 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
-- Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number MT6877V/ZA
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes