Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Mediatek Dimensity 9000
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000, 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 9000 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G710 MC10 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- Geekbench 6 shows 44% faster single-core and 63% faster multi-core performance
- 109% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 958K)
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3050 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 149% higher compute power (2.7 TFLOPS vs 1.085 TFLOPS)
- 28% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- Released 1 year and 11 months later - (October 2023 vs November 2021)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
61
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
60
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
85
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
69
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +109%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
958,013
| CPU | 438,192 | 202,845 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 433,765 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 143,582 |
| UX | 320,946 | 177,821 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 958,013 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +44%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
1,588
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +63%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
4,361
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,588 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 4,361 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9000 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | November 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | MT6983 |
| 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 |
1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 4 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd Generation |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 590 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 64 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.085 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 180 Hz (FHD+), 144 Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 1x 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K HDR at 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | MediaTek M80 5G Modem |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |