Mapping the Performance Level of Smartphone Processors (October 2023)

Mapping the Performance Level of Smartphone Processors (October 2023) – Since smartphones began to become one of the basic needs for society, more and more people are realizing that it is important to consider performance when buying a new phone.

Especially if we already realize that big RAM is not the main accurate benchmark for estimating the performance of a smartphone. Because in fact, the main factor that has the greatest influence on the performance of a smartphone is from the side of the SoC (System on Chip), or also known as the “processor”.

Usually, those who want to experience a better gaming experience, will be stricter in choosing a new phone based on the SoC it uses. And it is almost certain that they will tend to choose phones that have the highest performance SoC (processor), for the budget that has been provided.

Now, to help you choose the latest Android phone based on the performance of the processor it uses, in this article, I want to share a list alias list of performance rankings of each processor that is popularly used on Android phones today. I will continue to update this article if there is the latest data coming in (update: October 2023).

Mobile Phone Processor Ranking Based on Performance

The list of processor performance rankings for phones that I wrote here is made based on data from AnTuTu benchmark v10. Which is the most popularly used performance benchmark app. And the determination of the tier refers to testing the CPU and GPU performance of each SoC.

I need to remind you that higher processor performance ratings may only feel better when used for gaming. But for daily use, maybe we will not be too able to feel a significant difference.

Even so, we still can’t compare between flagship-class processors with entry-level classes. Because the difference will obviously be felt on all fronts.

On the other hand, a higher-ranking processor doesn’t guarantee that the experience will feel better for multitasking. Because for this one case will depend on the optimization of the software used on each smartphone.

And I also need to emphasize that phones that use the better processor, will only be superior in terms of performance. And not necessarily will have a better quality and better user experience. Always remember that actually choosing a smartphone is not always about judging from the processor side. Not everyone needs to buy a smartphone to play games after all.

Well, let’s start the list of performance levels of mobile processors for now, starting from the SoC with the highest performance rating first. Please read the additional notes at the bottom of the list for details of this ranking.

1. MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
2. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
3. MediaTek Dimensity 9200
4. Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
5. Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 UC
6. MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus, equal to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
7. MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8. Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
9. Exynos 2200
10. MediaTek Dimensity 8200
11. Snapdragon 888 Plus
12. MediaTek Dimensity 8100
13. Snapdragon 888
14. Kirin 9000S
15. Kirin 9000, equal to MediaTek Dimensity 8000
16. Kirin 9000E
17. Snapdragon 870 5G, equal to Exynos 2100
18. Snapdragon 865 Plus
19. MediaTek Dimensity 1300
20. MediaTek Dimensity 1200
21. Snapdragon 865 5G
22. MediaTek Dimensity 1100, equal to Exynos 1080
23. Exynos 990
24. MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
25. Snapdragon 782G
26. Snapdragon 855 Plus
27. Snapdragon 778G Plus
28. Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
29. Snapdragon 855
30. Snapdragon 780G, equal to MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
31. Kirin 990 (5G)
32. Snapdragon 778G, equal to Exynos 9820 & Exynos 9825
33. Kirin 990 (4G)
34. Kirin 990E
35. Kirin 980, equal to MediaTek Dimensity 820
36. Snapdragon 845, equal to MediaTek Dimensity 1080
37. Kirin 820 5G, equal to MediaTek Dimensity 900
38. Snapdragon 768G 5G
39. Exynos 9810, equal to Snapdragon 695 & MediaTek Dimensity 930
40. Snapdragon 765G 5G
41. Snapdragon 750G 5G, equal to Exynos 980 & MediaTek Dimensity 800U
42. Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
43. Snapdragon 720G, equal to MediaTek Dimensity 800
44. Snapdragon 732G
45. Snapdragon 730G, equal to MediaTek Helio G95
46. Snapdragon 480 Plus
47. Snapdragon 480 5G
48. Snapdragon 835, equal to Exynos 880
49. MediaTek Helio G90T MT6785T
50. MediaTek Dimensity 720
51. MediaTek Dimensity 700
52. Snapdragon 690 5G
53. Snapdragon 712, equal to Exynos 8895 & Kirin 970
54. Snapdragon 675
55. Snapdragon 710
56. Snapdragon 821
57. Snapdragon 680, equal to MediaTek Helio X30
58. Snapdragon 670, equal to Kirin 960
59. Snapdragon 820
60. Snapdragon 660, equal to Exynos 9611 & MediaTek Helio P90
61. MediaTek Helio P70 MT6771T
62. MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769V
63. MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T
64. Snapdragon 662, equal to MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768
65. Snapdragon 665, equal to MediaTek Helio G70 MT6769 & Kirin 710
66. Snapdragon 636, equal to Exynos 9610, Kirin 950 & MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771
67. Snapdragon 460
68. Snapdragon 653
69. Snapdragon 632, equal to Exynos 7885
70. Snapdragon 652, equal to Exynos 7420
71. Snapdragon 650
72. Snapdragon 626, equal to Exynos 850
73. Snapdragon 630, equal to Exynos 7904 & MediaTek Helio X25
74. Snapdragon 810
75. MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G
76. Snapdragon 625, equal to dengan MediaTek Helio X20 MT6797
77. Kirin 65x, equal to Exynos 7880 & MediaTek Helio G25 MT6762G
78. Snapdragon 439, equal to MediaTek Helio P25
79. Snapdragon 808, equal to Exynos 5433
80. MediaTek Helio P20
81. Snapdragon 450, equal to Exynos 7870 & MediaTek Helio P22
82. Snapdragon 801
83. Snapdragon 435, equal to MediaTek Helio P10
84. Snapdragon 430
85. MediaTek Helio A22 MT6761, equal to Exynos 7580 & Snapdragon 617
86. MediaTek MT6750
87. Snapdragon 425, equal to Exynos 7570

NOTES :

• The list is based on AnTuTu benchmark v10 scores.
• There may be some inaccurate SoC ratings for ranking 20 and below. This is because some of the SoC’s were released several years ago (more than 2-3 years) and have never been tested with AnTuTu benchmark v10 in fresh/new conditions.
• Some of the SoCs may have performance that is equivalent / not much different from other SoC’s that have a rank above or below.
• Some SoC’s are considered equivalent to other SoCs because the difference in scores is not so significant. So the difference in experience is also not so pronounced.
• Some SoCs may not be listed on this list. Because there may be no data update from AnTuTu, or the SoC has never been tested with AnTuTu benchmark version 10.

Based on the list above, it is known that the best smartphone processor to date (in terms of performance) is MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus, followed by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. So, what processor is used by the phone you are eyeing?