MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8. 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
4 advantages
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3% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,953 vs 6,762
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26% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,170 vs 1,728
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3993.6 GFLOPS vs 2662.4 GFLOPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
3 advantages
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5% higher AnTuTu score
24.08 Lakhs vs 22.96 Lakhs
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150 MHz higher CPU clock
3400 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2023 | January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6989 | MT6899 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 7 Watts | - |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 790 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.9 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 22,95,875 | 24,07,614 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 7,27,963 | 7,09,591 |
| GPU | 7,56,125 | 7,62,021 |
| Memory | 2,78,247 | 4,09,017 |
| UX | 5,33,540 | 5,26,985 |
| Single-Core | 2,170 | 1,728 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,953 | 6,762 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
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