MediaTek Dimensity 7100 vs. Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

The MediaTek Dimensity 7100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 deliver nearly identical CPU performance. In Geekbench 6, the difference between retail smartphones is usually just a few percent, but the Snapdragon leads by around 10% in AnTuTu 11. In addition, Qualcomm’s platform supports LPDDR5X and Wi-Fi 6E and is manufactured using a more advanced 4-nm process.

Key differences

Both processors have four performance cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.4 GHz. The Dimensity 7100 has a higher clock speed for its smaller cores: 2.0 GHz versus 1.8 GHz on the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4.

Qualcomm uses a 4-nm process and supports LPDDR5X. MediaTek uses a 6-nm process and supports LPDDR5.

Benchmarks on specific smartphones

The comparison uses results from several retail smartphones.

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The Dimensity 7100 averages around 987 points in Geekbench 6 Single-Core and 2917 in Multi-Core. The Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 scores approximately 1008 and 2896 points, respectively.

The difference is around 2% in the single-threaded test and less than 1% in the multi-threaded test. In terms of CPU performance, these processors are effectively on the same level.

Snapdragon is faster in AnTuTu 11

The difference is more noticeable in AnTuTu 11. Three smartphones with the Dimensity 7100 average around 772,000 points, while devices with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 score around 846,000.

The difference in AnTuTu is not due to the CPU alone-the test also takes graphics, memory, and storage into account.

Dedicated GPU tests

In Steel Nomad Light, the Infinix Note Edge and Motorola Moto G57 Power produce almost identical results: 277 and 278 points.

In Wild Life Extreme, the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 is already faster: the Moto G57 Power scores 775 points versus 693 for the Infinix Note Edge, a difference of around 12%.

The Snapdragon’s advantage depends on the workload. It is noticeable in Wild Life Extreme, while the results in Steel Nomad Light are nearly identical.

Process technology and platform

The Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 is manufactured using a 4-nm process, while the Dimensity 7100 uses a 6-nm process.

The Snapdragon also supports LPDDR5X and Wi-Fi 6E. The Dimensity 7100 is limited to LPDDR5 and Wi-Fi 6.

At the same time, MediaTek claims a higher peak 5G speed-up to 3.3 Gbps versus 2.9 Gbps for the Snapdragon.

Conclusion

The MediaTek Dimensity 7100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 are nearly identical in CPU performance. In Geekbench 6, both score around 1000 points in Single-Core and 2900 in Multi-Core.

The Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 is approximately 10% faster in the average AnTuTu 11 score and outperforms the Dimensity 7100 in Wild Life Extreme. However, the results in Steel Nomad Light are nearly identical.

The Snapdragon uses a 4-nm process and supports LPDDR5X and Wi-Fi 6E. The Dimensity 7100 offers a higher clock speed for its smaller CPU cores and a higher claimed 5G modem speed.