Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 VS MediaTek Dimensity 810

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 810

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 810 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Dimensity 810 and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Mediatek Dimensity Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	2 1
CPU group	MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 810 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 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 810 and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 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 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU frequency	0.90 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	2 0
Shader	32 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 810 and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2. 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 810 and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 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	16 GB 16 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 810 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2? 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 810 and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
Architecture	Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 495
Technology	6 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q3/2021 Q3/2020