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%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,378
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +66%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
4,270
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,378 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 4,270 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Chipset | 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
| 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 |
| 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 | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Arm Immortalis-G715 |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 981 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 690 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.76 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 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 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
| Display Support | 4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz |
4K @ 60Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G Support | 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 | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |