Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Mediatek Dimensity 7060
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7060, 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 7060 comes with an octa-core CPU and the IMG BXM-8-256 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 7060
- Geekbench 6 shows 117% faster single-core and 188% faster multi-core performance
- 304% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 496K)
- 31% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2600 MHz)
- More advanced TSMC 4 nm process vs 6 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 11% higher compute power (2.7 TFLOPS vs 2.43 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.2
Why MediaTek Dimensity 7060 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Released 1 year and 7 months later - (May 2025 vs October 2023)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
39
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
21
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
65
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
42
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +304%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
496,145
| CPU | 438,192 | 153,876 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 79,608 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 123,262 |
| UX | 320,946 | 139,399 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 496,145 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +117%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
1,050
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +188%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
2,466
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,050 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 2,466 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7060 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | May 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | MT6855B |
| 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 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A78 6x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 2MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 6 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 5W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | PowerVR IMG Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.43 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 3.2 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2× 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 4K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 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, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
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 2.77 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |