MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 runs the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU while the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 runs the Mali-G615 MP6. 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 9300
6 advantages
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40% higher AnTuTu score
22.96 Lakhs vs 16.42 Lakhs
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52% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,953 vs 4,566
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52% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,170 vs 1,428
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 4 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3993.6 GFLOPS vs 2150.4 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1 advantage
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100 MHz higher CPU clock
3350 MHz vs 3250 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2023 | November 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6989 | MT6897 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
1x 3.35 GHz - Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 7 Watts | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU | Mali-G615 MP6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 790 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | MediaTek T830 5G | MediaTek T800 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.9 Gbps | 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 22,95,875 | 16,42,027 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 7,27,963 | 4,73,434 |
| GPU | 7,56,125 | 4,88,428 |
| Memory | 2,78,247 | 2,65,639 |
| UX | 5,33,540 | 4,13,526 |
| Single-Core | 2,170 | 1,428 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,953 | 4,566 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
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