Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Mediatek Dimensity 9200
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SOCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an 8-core CPU paired with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Dimensity 9200 comes with an 8-core CPU and the Immortalis-G715 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 9200
- 8% Faster CPU clock speed (3.30 GHz vs 3.05 GHz)
- 76% higher AnTuTu score (2.0M vs 1.13M)
- 66% faster single-core and 66% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Newer ARMv9.2-A instruction set vs ARMv9-A
- 12% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 68.3 GB/s)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
64
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
72
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
75
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+76% better
2,004,883
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,138,348
| CPU | 438,192 | 275,790 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 501,250 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 162,030 |
| UX | 320,946 | 199,278 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 1,138,348 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+66% better
2,283
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,378
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+66% better
7,109
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
4,270
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,378 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 4,270 |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 9200
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | MT6985 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| 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 X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | 4th Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 981 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 690 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1408 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.76 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 240 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.67 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |