We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Dimensity 9300 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Immortalis-G720 MP12 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
71
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
75
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
73
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
+3% better
2,055,084
| CPU | 438,192 | 485,064 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 899,463 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 357,691 |
| UX | 320,946 | 312,866 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 2,055,084 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+2% better
2,283
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
2,248
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
+10% better
7,824
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 7,824 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 2,248 |
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3250 MHz)
- 50% larger L2 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB)
- 50% higher Memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9300
- 30% higher GPU frequency (1300 MHz vs 1000 MHz)
- 48% more compute performance (3.99 TFLOPS vs 2.7 TFLOPS)
- 3% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 2.05)
- 10% faster multi-core performance in Geekbench 6
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Dimensity 9300 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | MT6989 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex A520 |
1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex X4 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex X4 4x 2 GHz – Cortex A720 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 180 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 FP | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 60 FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | MediaTek T830 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; 4CC CA |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 4.2 Gbps |
| WiFi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |