Qualcomm is already a major player in the SoC business who usually leaves MediaTek in the dust. However, with the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoCs, they have really turned the game around. Meant for premium mid-range smartphones, it has a higher Geekbench Multi-core test score as compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It is a massive blow for Qualcomm since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is one of their flagship chipsets.
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Though the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has a higher score on a single-core test, i could not beat MediaTek Dimensity 8000 in a multi-core test. The Dimensity chipsets have great performance when it comes to 5G . Tests have proven them to have a higher benchmark than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for multi-core tests.
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Performs Better Than Dimensity 8100 SoC?
The screenshot shows the benchmarks for the device with the codename Realme RMX3562. This is the rumoured Realme GT Neo 3 that will launch later this year. It runs on the Dimensity 8100 chipset and has a score of 4071 on the multi-core benchmark. It is significantly higher than the multi-core score of 3752 in the case of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. However, with a score of 1231 on its single-core test, it beats Dimensity 8100’s single-core score of 965.
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The Dimensity 8100 chipset is not MediaTek’s flagship offering and is meant for upper-midrange smartphones. Hence, the scores have a significant impact on the company’s achievements. Unlike the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipsets, MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset is based on the older 5nm process.
It is noteworthy that TSMC-made chipsets usually has a higher performance and test score as compared to the ones made by Samsung. While Apple and MediaTek have partnered with TSMC for manufacturing their chipsets, Qualcomm has done the same with Samsung. Many users have reported that Samsung-made chipsets are prone to more heating and throttling as compared to TSMC’s chipsets.
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Some years earlier, Apple used both Samsung and TSMC chips for their A9 SoCs. User reports have shown that iPhones with Samsung-made chipsets had lower battery lives and scored lower on performance benchmarks. It might not be wrong to conclude that manufacturer partners have an important role to play in their performance.
