Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Dimensity 6300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G57 MP2 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 97% higher AnTuTu score (985K vs 500K)
- 3× higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 17 GB/s)
- 22% higher compute power (1.67 TFLOPS vs 1.37 TFLOPS)
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 6 nm
- 25% Faster CPU clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2400 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 57% faster single-core and 78% faster multi-core performance
- 50% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
Why MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Released 2 years and 4 months later - (April 2024 vs December 2021)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
33
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
16
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
49
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
32
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +97%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
499,641
| CPU | 220,951 | 215,222 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 44,216 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 95,882 |
| UX | 165,694 | 144,321 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 499,641 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +57%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
793
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +78%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
2,060
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 793 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 2,060 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | April 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8450 | MT6835 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
2x 2.4 GHz- Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz- Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | 1st Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 1.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit (Dual Channel) |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2520 x 1080 (Full HD+) |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 2K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 2K @ 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.3 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |