MediaTek Dimensity 1000 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

Comparison of video cards MediaTek Dimensity 1000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

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Higher turbo clock speed

2.95 GHz 2.60 GHz

Around 12% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of MediaTek Dimensity 1000

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Higher clock speed

2.00 GHz 1.80 GHz

Around 10% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 MediaTek Dimensity 1000

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Dimensity
Generation	5 1
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Dimensity 1000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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
Frequency	1.80 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Cores	8 8
Turbo (1 Core)	2.95 GHz 2.60 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (8 Cores)	2.95 GHz 2.00 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	4x Kryo 385 Gold 4x Cortex-A77
B core	4x Kryo 385 Silver 4x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 630 ARM Mali-G77 MP9
GPU frequency	0.70 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	0 9
Shader	256 144
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	2 1
Generation	4 Vallhall 1
DirectX Version	11 12
Technology	10 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q1/2018 Q2/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000. 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 Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode / Encode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode / Encode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
Max. Memory	8 GB 16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	4 4

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 or MediaTek Dimensity 1000? 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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	Kryo 385 Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Technology	10 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q3/2018 Q1/2020
Part Number	SDM850 MT6889