SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Dimensity 800 vs Snapdragon 865
GPU description: Dimensity 800 Mali-G57; Snapdragon 865 Adreno 650 GPU. A sourced specification comparison.
Dimensity 800 and Snapdragon 865 are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Dimensity 800 lists 8; Snapdragon 865 lists 8. Architecture: Dimensity 800 lists Cortex-A76; Snapdragon 865 lists Cortex-A77. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory bandwidth: Dimensity 800 lists 17.07 GiB/s; Snapdragon 865 lists 40.98 GiB/s. Maximum supported memory: Dimensity 800 lists 16 GiB; Snapdragon 865 lists 16 GiB. Instruction set: Dimensity 800 lists ARMv8.2-A; Snapdragon 865 lists ARMv8. Process label: Dimensity 800 lists 7 nm; Snapdragon 865 lists 7 nm. GPU description: Dimensity 800 lists Mali-G57; Snapdragon 865 lists Adreno 650 GPU. The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Process names and nominal limits require their original source context.
This comparison matches 9 sourced fields across 4 specification sections. 5 fields differ. 0 of 18 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. The field publication dates remain attached to their sources. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.
Documented differences
| Specification / evidence | Dimensity 800product-model · soc | Snapdragon 865product-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{chip}} / core count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{chip}} / thread count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Mali-G57Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | Adreno 650 GPUScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A77Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMv8.2-AScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{chip}} / process | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{chip}} / process |
| Maximum supported memoryRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 16 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{chip}} / max memory | 16 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{chip}} / max memory |
| Memory bandwidthOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 17.07 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth | 40.98 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 2Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-01-31Source: chipswiki-832-r2147 · Mediatek/dimensity/800 · revision 2147 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-02-10Source: chipswiki-514-r1036 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/865 · revision 1036 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
Who should consider each?
Use the soc specifications to check the intended integration requirements. For a purchase, add current availability, price, software compatibility and measurements of your workload. The field differences alone do not justify recommending one model.
Related records
Sources
- Snapdragon 865 — ChipsWiki, revision 1036 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-02-10 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Dimensity 800 — ChipsWiki, revision 2147 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2021-01-31 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.