Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Mediatek Dimensity 6300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G57 MP2 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- Geekbench 6 shows 188% faster single-core and 245% faster multi-core performance
- 301% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 500K)
- 42% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2400 MHz)
- More advanced TSMC 4 nm (N4P) process vs 6 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 4.5× higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 17 GB/s)
- 97% higher compute power (2.7 TFLOPS vs 1.37 TFLOPS)
- 125% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
33
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
16
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
49
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
32
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +301%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
499,641
| CPU | 438,192 | 215,222 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 44,216 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 95,882 |
| UX | 320,946 | 144,321 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 499,641 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +188%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
793
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +245%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
2,060
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 793 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 2,060 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | April 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | MT6835 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 2.4 GHz- Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz- Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 6 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | 1st Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit (Dual Channel) |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2520 x 1080 (Full HD+) |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 2K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 2K @ 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, 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 X75 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 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |