Welcome to today’s post. The title says that this post is going to be looking at the top 100 Smartphone SoCs in the world. In reality though, I have made a very comprehensive list of about 180 SoCs.
Last updated at 12:40pm on March 20th, 2023 to reflect the latest SoCs on the market.
Using the title “top 100 Smartphone SoCs in the world” is a lot more catchy and is good for SEO (search engine optimization). In all honesty, I was going to go with just 100 but there are way too many important SoCs to leave out so I just did 180 instead.
Read: What is a System on a Chip?
What is an SoC?
An SoC is the processor of a smartphone. It contains the CPUs, GPU, ISP etc. It dictates how the phone perform in terms of processing tasks, apps and games, quality of photos and video, battery consumption, heating etc.
Recommended:
- Top 100 Smartphone GPUs
- CPU cores explained
- What is a GPU?
- ISPs and their relationship with photography
Why is an SoC important?
An SoC is the most important component of your smartphone. Without an SoC, nothing on your smartphone would run at all. The SoC also determines the grade of a smartphone as well as its pricing. A phone with Snapdragon 888+ would be referred to as a flagship and would cost a lot of money. Another phone with a Unisoc 7731E would be considered an entry-level device and would be dirt cheap.
Why do we rank SoCs?
All SoCs are not made equal, so therefore all SoCs are not the same. Some SoCs are better than others and some are far worse. Having a handy tool like this should help you know the level of the SoC on your phone and where it lies in the SoC pecking order.
Generally speaking, SoCs can either be flagships, flagship killers, midrangers, budget or entry level. These levels usually go a long way to determine how your SoC will handle apps, games, photography, communication etc.
Top 100 SoCs in the world
| Rank | SoC | GPU | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple GPU 5-core | Flagship |
| 2 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Adreno 740 | " |
| 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | Immortalis Mali G715 | " |
| 4 | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple GPU 5-core | " |
| 5 | Dimensity 9000+ | Mali G710 MC10 | " |
| 6 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Adreno 730 | " |
| 7 | Dimensity 9000 | Mali G710 | " |
| 8 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Adreno 730 | " |
| 9 | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple GPU | " |
| 10 | Exynos 2200 | AMD Xclipse 920 | " |
| 11 | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 | Mali G610 MC6 | " |
| 12 | Snapdragon 888+ | Adreno 660 | " |
| 13 | Snapdragon 888 | Adreno 660 | " |
| 14 | Google Tensor G2 | Mali G710 MP7 | " |
| 15 | Google Tensor | Mali G78 MP20 | " |
| 16 | Kirin 9000 | Mali G78 MP24 | " |
| 17 | Dimensity 8100 | Mali G610 MC6 | Flagship killer |
| 18 | Exynos 2100 | Mali G78 MP14 | " |
| 19 | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple GPU | " |
| 20 | Snapdragon 870 | Adreno 650 | " |
| 21 | Snapdragon 865+ | Adreno 650 | " |
| 22 | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Adreno | " |
| 23 | Dimensity 8000 | Mali G610 MC6 | " |
| 24 | Dimensity 1300 | Mali G77 MC9 | " |
| 25 | Dimensity 1200 | Mali G77 MC9 | " |
| 26 | Exynos 1080 | Mali G78 MP10 | " |
| 27 | Snapdragon 865 | Adreno 650 | " |
| 28 | Dimensity 1100 | Mali G77 MC9 | " |
| 29 | Dimensity 1000+ | Mali G77 MC9 | Premium Midrange |
| 30 | Snapdragon 855+ | Adreno 640 | " |
| 31 | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple GPU | " |
| 32 | Snapdragon 860 | Adreno 640 | " |
| 33 | Exynos 990 | Mali G77 MP11 | " |
| 34 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Adreno 662 | " |
| 35 | Dimensity 7200 | Mali G610 MC4 | " |
| 36 | Snapdragon 778G+ | Adreno 642L | " |
| 37 | Exynos 1380 | Mali G68 MP5 | " |
| 38 | Snapdragon 780G | Adreno 642 | " |
| 39 | Kirin 990 5G | Mali G76 MP16 | " |
| 40 | Snapdragon 778G | Adreno 642L | " |
| 41 | Snapdragon 855 | Adreno 640 | " |
| 42 | Kirin 990 4G | Mali G76 MP16 | " |
| 43 | Exynos 9820 | Mali G76 MP12 | " |
| 44 | Exynos 9825 | Mali G76 MP12 | " |
| 45 | Dimensity 920 | Mali G68 MC4 | " |
| 46 | Kirin 985 | Mali G77 | " |
| 47 | Dimensity 1000 | Mali G77 MP9 | " |
| 48 | Dimensity 1000L | Mali G77 MC9 | " |
| 49 | Kirin 980 | Mali G76 MP10 | " |
| 50 | Exynos 1330 | Mali G68 MP4 | " |
| 51 | Kirin 820 | Mali G57 MP6 | Upper Midrange |
| 52 | Dimensity 820 | Mali G57 MC5 | " |
| 53 | Exynos 1280 | Mali G68 MC4 | " |
| 54 | Snapdragon 768G | Adreno 620 | " |
| 55 | Dimensity 900 | Mali G68 MC4 | " |
| 56 | Dimensity 930 | IMG BXM-8-256 | " |
| 57 | Snapdragon 845 | Adreno 630 | " |
| 58 | Exynos 9810 | Mali G72 MP18 | " |
| 59 | Snapdragon 765G | Adreno 620 | " |
| 60 | Snapdragon 695 | Adreno 619 | " |
| 61 | Exynos 880 | Mali G76 MP5 | " |
| 62 | Snapdragon 750G | Adreno 619 | " |
| 63 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Adreno 619 | " |
| 64 | Exynos 980 | Mali G76 MP5 | " |
| 65 | Snapdragon 765 | Adreno 620 | " |
| 66 | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple GPU | " |
| 67 | Dimensity 800U | Mali G57 MC3 | " |
| 68 | Kirin 810 | Mali G52 MP6 | " |
| 69 | Dimensity 810 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 70 | Helio G99 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 71 | Dimensity 800 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 72 | Dimensity 6020 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 73 | Snapdragon 732G | Adreno 618 | " |
| 74 | Snapdragon 480+ | Adreno 619 | " |
| 75 | Snapdragon 690 | Adreno 619L | " |
| 76 | Snapdragon 720G | Adreno 618 | " |
| 77 | Snapdragon 730G | Adreno 618 | " |
| 78 | Dimensity 700 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 79 | Dimensity 720 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 80 | Helio G90 | Mali G76 MC4 | " |
| 81 | Helio G96 | Mali G57 MC2 | " |
| 82 | Snapdragon 835 | Adreno 540 | " |
| 83 | Snapdragon 730 | Adreno 618 | " |
| 84 | Helio G95 | Mali G76 MC4 | " |
| 85 | Snapdragon 480 | Adreno 619 | " |
| 86 | Helio G90T | Mali G76 MC4 | " |
| 87 | Kirin 970 | Mali G72 MP12 | " |
| 88 | Snapdragon 712 | Adreno 616 | " |
| 89 | Exynos 8895 | Mali G71 MP20 | Lower Midrange |
| 90 | Snapdragon 680 | Adreno 610 | " |
| 91 | Snapdragon 685 | Adreno 610 | " |
| 92 | Apple A10 Fusion | PowerVR GT7600 | " |
| 93 | Snapdragon 678 | Adreno 618 | " |
| 94 | Snapdragon 710 | Adreno 616 | " |
| 95 | Snapdragon 820 | Adreno 530 | " |
| 96 | Snapdragon 670 | Adreno 615 | " |
| 97 | Snapdragon 675 | Adreno 612 | " |
| 98 | Unisoc T618 | Mali G52 MP2 | " |
| 99 | Helio P95 | PowerVR GM9446 | " |
| 100 | Snapdragon 821 | Adreno 530 | " |
| 101 | Helio P90 | PowerVR GM9446 | " |
| 102 | Helio X30 | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 | " |
| 103 | Helio G88 | Mali G52 MC2 | " |
| 104 | Kirin 960 | Mali G71 MP8 | " |
| 105 | Snapdragon 662 | Adreno 612 | " |
| 106 | Exynos 9609 | Mali G72 MP3 | " |
| 107 | Snapdragon 665 | Adreno 610 | " |
| 108 | Unisoc T616 | Mali G52 MC2 | " |
| 109 | Exynos 8890 | Mali T880 MP12 | " |
| 110 | Unisoc T700 | Mali G52 MP2 | " |
| 111 | Helio G85 | Mali G52 MP2 | " |
| 112 | Helio G80 | Mali G52 MP2 | " |
| 113 | Kirin 710F | Mali G51 MP4 | " |
| 114 | Exynos 9611 | Mali G72 MP3 | " |
| 115 | Helio P70 | Mali G72 MP3 | " |
| 116 | Exynos 9610 | Mali G72 MP3 | " |
| 117 | Kirin 710A | Mali G51 | " |
| 118 | Snapdragon 460 | Adreno 610 | " |
| 119 | Helio G70 | Mali G52 MC2 | " |
| 120 | Helio P65 | Mali G52 MC2 | Budget |
| 121 | Snapdragon 660 | Adreno 512 | " |
| 122 | Exynos 850 | Mali G52 MP1 | " |
| 123 | JLQ JR510 | Mali G52 MC1 | " |
| 124 | Apple A9 | PowerVR GT7600 | " |
| 125 | Unisoc T612 | Mali G57 MP1 | " |
| 126 | Kirin 710 | Mali G51 MP4 | " |
| 127 | Unisoc T606 | Mali G57 MP1 | " |
| 128 | Unisoc T610 | Mali G52 MP2 | " |
| 129 | Helio P60 | Mali G72 MP3 | " |
| 130 | Snapdragon 636 | Adreno 509 | " |
| 131 | Exynos 7904 | Mali G71 MP2 | " |
| 132 | Kirin 950 | Mali T880 MP4 | " |
| 133 | Kirin 955 | Mali T880 MP4 | " |
| 134 | Exynos 7885 | Mali G71 MP2 | " |
| 135 | Snapdragon 632 | Adreno 506 | " |
| 136 | Snapdragon 630 | Adreno 508 | " |
| 137 | Helio G37 | PowerVR GE8230 | " |
| 138 | Helio G36 | PowerVR GE8320 | " |
| 139 | Helio G35 | PowerVR GE8320 | " |
| 140 | Helio P35 | PowerVR GE8320 | " |
| 141 | Exynos 7884 | Mali G71 MP2 | " |
| 142 | Exynos 7872 | Mali G71 | " |
| 143 | Helio X27 (6796) | Mali T880 MP4 | " |
| 144 | Snapdragon 810 | Adreno 430 | " |
| 145 | Helio P30 | Mali G71 | " |
| 146 | Kirin 659 | Mali T830 MP2 | " |
| 147 | Exynos 7880 | Mali T830 MP3 | Entry level |
| 148 | Helio X25 (6769T) | Mali T880 MP4 | " |
| 149 | Helio X23 (6769D) | Mali T880 MP4 | " |
| 150 | Exynos 7420 | Mali T760 MP8 | " |
| 151 | Helio X20 | Mali T880 MP4 | " |
| 152 | Snapdragon 653 | Adreno 510 | " |
| 153 | Helio P25 | Mali T880 MP2 | " |
| 154 | Helio P23 | Mali G71 MP2 | " |
| 155 | Helio A25 | PowerVR GE8320 | " |
| 156 | Helio P20 | Mali T880 MP2 | " |
| 157 | Apple A8 | Apple GPU | " |
| 158 | SC9836A | PowerVR GE8322 | " |
| 159 | Snapdragon 626 | Adreno 506 | " |
| 160 | Snapdragon 625 | Adreno 506 | " |
| 161 | Kirin 658 | Mali T830 MP2 | " |
| 162 | Snapdragon 650 | Adreno 510 | " |
| 163 | Kirin 655 | Mali T830 MP2 | " |
| 164 | Kirin 650 | Mali T830 MP2 | " |
| 165 | Snapdragon 652 | Adreno 510 | " |
| 166 | Snapdragon 439 | Adreno 505 | " |
| 167 | Helio P22 | PowerVR 8320 | " |
| 168 | Snapdragon 450 | Adreno 506 | " |
| 169 | Snapdragon 808 | Adreno 418 | " |
| 170 | Helio G25 | PowerVR GE8320 | " |
| 171 | Exynos 7870 | Mali T830 MP2 | " |
| 172 | Helio A22 | PowerVR GE8320 | " |
| 173 | Kirin 935 | Mali T628 MP4 | " |
| 174 | Kirin 930 | Mali T628 MP4 | " |
| 175 | Apple A7 | PowerVR GE6430 | " |
| 176 | Snapdragon 429 | Adreno 504 | " |
| 177 | Helio A20 | PowerVR GE8300 | " |
| 178 | Exynos 5433 | Mali T760 MP6 | " |
| 179 | Helio P18 | Mali T860 MP2 | " |
| 180 | Helio P10 | Mali T860 MP2 | " |
| 181 | Snapdragon 435 | Adreno 505 | " |
| 182 | Helio X10 | PowerVR GE6200 | " |
| 183 | Exynos 7580 | Mali T720 MP2 | " |
| 184 | Snapdragon 430 | Adreno 505 | " |
| 185 | Snapdragon 617 | Adreno 405 | " |
| 186 | Exynos 7570 | Mali T720 MP2 | " |
| 187 | Unisoc SC9832E | Mali T820 MP1 | " |
| 188 | Snapdragon 616 | Adreno 405 | " |
| 189 | Snapdragon 615 | Adreno 405 | " |
| 190 | MT6750T | Mali T860MP2 | " |
| 191 | MT6739 | PowerVR GE8100 | " |
| 192 | Snapdragon 425 | Adreno 308 | " |
| 193 | MT6738 | Mali T860 | " |
| 194 | MT6753 | Mali T860 MP2 | " |
| 195 | MT6752 | Mali T860 | " |
| 196 | MT6750 | Mali T860 | " |
| 195 | Kirin 620 | Mali 450 MP4 | " |
| 196 | Snapdragon 412 | Adreno 306 | " |
| 197 | MT6737T | Mali T720 MP2 | " |
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Criteria
This ranking was made possible by data gotten from Antutu, Geek Bench, 3D Mark, Tech Centurion and Nano reviews. While I mostly avoided 3G only SoCs and focused on 4G and 5G SoC, there were some 3G SoCs that I could not ignore so I added those in.
Benchmarks played a huge role in this rating. They are not perfect but they are the best that we have got.
Conclusion
It took almost a month to come up with this list. Where does your SoC rank? Do you think its real life performance matches its rating? Hit me up in the comments.
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