Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Mediatek Dimensity 8350
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 830 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G615 MP6 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8350
- 29% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 3350 MHz)
- 111% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 1.34M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 141% faster single-core and 148% faster multi-core performance
- 24% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
- 57% higher compute performance (3.37 vs 2.15 TFLOPS)
- 24% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 4266 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
60
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
66
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
72
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +111%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1,344,067
| CPU | 600,617 | 288,296 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 529,421 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 260,128 |
| UX | 400,765 | 266,222 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 1,344,067 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +141%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1,330
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +148%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
4,014
| Single-Core | 3,210 | 1,330 |
| Multi-Core | 9,958 | 4,014 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6897 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.35 GHz - Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4320 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | 4th gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 3.37 TFLOPS | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 1x 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |