MediaTek Dimensity 7300 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
It is a close call, with both chips winning the same number of categories.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 runs the Mali-G615 MP2 while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 662. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
3 advantages
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12% higher AnTuTu score
9.02 Lakhs vs 8.05 Lakhs
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4% faster Geekbench multi-core score
3,015 vs 2,889
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100 MHz higher CPU clock
2500 MHz vs 2400 MHz
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
3 advantages
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4% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,074 vs 1,032
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
680 GFLOPS vs 536.1 GFLOPS
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2024 | May 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Mid-range | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6878 | SM7450-AB |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 4x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2.36 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | - |
| TDP | 4W | 5 W |
| GPU Name | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 662 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | 600 - 950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | 680 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 655 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 2x 16-bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 200MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | Full HD+ | QHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 3.27 Gbps | 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 9,01,587 | 8,04,954 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3,44,153 | 3,31,865 |
| GPU | 97,466 | 1,00,782 |
| Memory | 1,84,411 | 1,32,716 |
| UX | 2,75,557 | 2,39,591 |
| Single-Core | 1,032 | 1,074 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,015 | 2,889 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
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