Overview - Dimensity 9300 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 9300 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoCs by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 9300 75
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 9300 74
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 9300 86
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 9300 78
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 9300 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 485064 374214
GPU 899463 516258
Memory 357691 344248
UX 312866 259884
Total score 2055084 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9300

  • Dimensity 9300 has 8.33% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (3250 vs 3000 MHz).
  • Dimensity 9300 has 18.18% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (1300 vs 1100 MHz).
  • Dimensity 9300 has 14.29% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4800 vs 4200 MHz).
  • Dimensity 9300 has 37.50% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (2,055 K vs 1,495 K).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 9300 2265
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 9300 7995
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

Stability %

Graphics test 116 FPS
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4k@120Hz, WQHD@180Hz QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR Yes HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth - 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

80%
Turbo Clock Speed

3250 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-X4
    3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
    1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 1 MB
  • L3 cache 18 MB 8 MB
  • Process 4 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count 22.7 Billion -
  • TDP - 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall 5th gen Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 12 2
  • Shading units 192 768
  • FLOPS 5990.4 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version - 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 76.8 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 24 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDRLPDDR5T LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon
  • Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 10000 Mbps 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 7000 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 7 7
  • Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

MediaTek Dimensity 9300

CPU
75%
GPU
74%
Memory
56%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

CPU
58%
GPU
50%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Dimensity 9300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Dimensity 9300 with a 8.33% higher clock speed (3250 MHz vs 3000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 9300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Dimensity 9300 with a 18.18% higher GPU clock speed (1300 MHz vs 1100 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 9300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 9300 with a 14.29% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4200 MHz).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 9300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Dimensity 9300 with a 37.50% better score (2055084 vs 1494604).