Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 VS MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Dimensity 800U Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Dimensity 800U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Dimensity 800U Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Mediatek Dimensity Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	1 2
CPU group	MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Successor	-- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Dimensity 800U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-G57 MP3 Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU frequency	0.95 GHz 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.59 GHz
Execution units	3 0
Shader	48 0
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB --
Max. displays	2 0
Generation	Vallhall 1 6
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q2/2020 Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Dimensity 800U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Dimensity 800U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory	12 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 8 (Octa Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Dimensity 800U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Dimensity 800U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
L3-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 495
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q3/2020 Q4/2018
Part Number	MT6853V/TNZA MT6853T --