Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 920

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The MediaTek Dimensity 920 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 Group MediaTek Dimensity 900
1 Generation 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Name MediaTek Dimensity 920
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Mediatek Dimensity
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
2.5 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo Prime Cores A 2x Cortex-A78
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Kryo Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.5 GHz
3x Kryo Gold Cores B 6x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 920 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 nm Technology 6 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 4
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2020
Qualcomm Adreno 730 GPU name ARM Mali-G68 MP4
-- Shaders 64
0.82 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Generation Vallhall 2
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR5-6400 Memory type LPDDR4X, LPDDR5
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
 
 

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

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The MediaTek Dimensity 920 is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization None
4 nm Technology 6 nm
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SM8450 Part Number MT6877T / MT6877V/TZA
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2021
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
6.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Socket
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and MediaTek Dimensity 920 in leaderboards