In the second half of this year, MediaTek and Qualcomm updated the plus models of its flagship chips almost at the same time: Dimensity 9000+ and the new generation of Snapdragon 8+. It is not difficult to see from our last test results of the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition using Dimensity 9000+ that compared with Dimensity 9000, the improvement of Dimensity 9000+ seems to be more than just "overclocking". Many people on the Internet say that Dimensity 9000+ uses TSMC's "real 4nm" process. If the rumors are true, then Dimensity 9000+ is truly at the same craftsmanship level as the new generation of Snapdragon 8+, which makes us even more curious about which of these two SoCs are better and worse in actual use.
In order to avoid the adjustment differences between different manufacturers, we used the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition and Redmi K50 Ultra to compare it, which can better reflect the performance of the chip itself.
This time we still chose the CPU theoretical scoring software GeekBench 5, the online video playback software " Bilibili " and the currently recognized high-load game " Genshin Impact " for testing, and recorded the real-time power consumption and frame rate with PerfDog.
(Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition on the left and Redmi K50 Ultra on the right)
running scores, the difference in the running scores of the two mobile phones on single and multi-core is only between 1% and 2%. The Redmi K50 Ultra, which uses the new generation of Snapdragon 8+, has a slight advantage, but this gap is completely within the error range, and it can be considered that the performance of the two mobile phones is basically the same.
Next, let’s take a look at the power consumption and single-watt running scores of the two mobile phones in single and multi-core situations.
(from top to bottom, Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition and Redmi K50 Ultra respectively)
single core, Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition power consumption is 3.1W, Redmi K50 Ultra power consumption is 3.24W; the running score for single wattage power consumption is 414 points, and Redmi K50 Ultra is 401 points. Judging from the data here, the power consumption gap between the two phones is still very small, and the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition, which uses Dimensity 9000+, is slightly ahead.
(from top to bottom, it is Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition and Redmi K50 Ultra respectively)
In the case of multi-core, the power consumption of Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition is 6.48W, and the power consumption of Redmi K50 Ultra is 6.25W; the running score of Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition is 632 points, and the Redmi K50 Ultra is 666 points. The Redmi K50 Ultra, which adopts the new generation of Snapdragon 8+, has a slight advantage in the energy consumption performance of multi-cores.
After this link, it is not difficult to find that there is no significant difference in the single-core and multi-core running scores of the two SoCs, and there are only a slight victory or defeat in terms of energy efficiency ratios of single-core and multi-core. It can be said that both perform very well.
Then we chose the most common video playback scenarios in daily use. Both mobile phones used "Bilibili" to play the 4K online "Let the Bullets Fly" for 5 minutes.
In the case of low-power scenarios, video decoding and online download, the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition, which uses Dimensity 9000+, is 2.065W, and the Redmi K50 Ultra, which uses the new generation of Snapdragon 8+, is 2.617W. It can be seen that MediaTek still has many advantages in this link.
The final test was to play "Genshin Impact" continuously for 15 minutes, with the test method being from Liyue to the main city of Mond. At the frame rate of
, Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition ran 58.5 frames of high frame rate , while Redmi K50 Ultra is 54.9 frames, a difference of 3.7 frames; from the curve chart, the downward fluctuation of the Redmi K50 Ultra is relatively more obvious, and there are more scenes with low frame rate. In terms of power consumption, the average power consumption of Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition is 5.78W, and the average power consumption of Redmi K50 Ultra is 6.87W. It can be seen that the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition, which uses Dimensity 9000+, not only has higher frame rate, but also has lower power consumption. The overall energy efficiency ratio is better than the Redmi K50 Ultra that uses the new generation of Snapdragon 8+.
Finally, we used a thermos gun to measure the surface temperature of the two phones,
(the left is Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition, and the right is Redmi K50 Ultra)
You can see that the peak surface temperature of the Redmi K50 Ultra using the new generation of Snapdragon 8+ has reached 45.7℃, while the temperature of the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition is 43.5℃; the temperature at the center of the back is 43.7℃ and 40.7℃ respectively. Overall, the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition is cooler.
So based on the above three test projects, the Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition, which uses Dimensity 9000+, is a 10% to 20% lead in frame rate and power consumption in the other scenarios.
After seeing the above data, we couldn't help but feel curious why such an excellent SoC was equipped with only a few models in the second half of the year, while various manufacturers have turned to the new generation of Snapdragon 8+?
can only be said, we guess that on the one hand, the Dimensity 9000 did not show the expected strength, which led to insufficient confidence in MediaTek; on the other hand, the Qualcomm platform is currently being optimized by various manufacturers, including some partners' algorithms, and the algorithms of some partners are still unable to be run on the MediaTek platform. Under limited costs and energy, if the existing Qualcomm platform does not make any big mistakes, the manufacturers will not have such great motivation to invest in the new platform.
Of course, the upcoming iQOO Neo7 has also officially announced that it will use the same Dimensity 9000+ SoC. We are very curious about how this model can bring Dimensity 9000+ to the extent. We will also conduct relevant tests after the product is obtained, so stay tuned!
