We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Dimensity 9300 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G720 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
71
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
75
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
73
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
+38% better
2,839,439
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
2,055,084
| CPU | 600,617 | 485,064 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 899,463 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 357,691 |
| UX | 400,765 | 312,866 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 2,055,084 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+44% better
3,230
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
2,248
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+32% better
10,358
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
7,824
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 7,824 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 2,248 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 33% Faster CPU clock speed (4.32 GHz vs 3.25 GHz)
- 38% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 1.13M)
- 44% faster single-core and 32% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Advanced 3nm fabrication vs 4nm (TSMC N4P)
- 11% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 76.8 GB/s)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9300
- 19% more compute performance (3.99 vs 3.37 TFLOPS)
- 19% higher GPU frequency (1300 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Dimensity 9300
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6989 |
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) | 1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-X4, 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4, 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4470 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Process | Hexagon™ NPU | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz (QHD+) | 180 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 76.8 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP (single) | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60 Hz | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS; 1080p @ 480 FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 60 FPS |
| Audio Codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Qualcomm Aqstic | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | MediaTek T830 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave, SA/NSA | 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 | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |