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MediaTek Dimensity 7030

Dimensity 7030

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Overview - Dimensity 7030 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 7030 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 7030 27
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 7030 17
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 7030 79
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 7030 41
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 7030 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 163674 374214
GPU 81587 516258
Memory 121193 344248
UX 151408 259884
Total score 517862 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 20% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 7030 (3000 vs 2500 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 10.00% higher GPU clock speed than Dimensity 7030 (1100 vs 1000 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 31.25% higher memory frequency than Dimensity 7030 (4200 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 33.33% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 7030 (4 vs 6 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 188.61% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 7030 (1,495 K vs 518 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 7030.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 7030 1036
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 7030 2440
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

0%
Dimensity 7030
Stability %

Graphics test -
58%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+@144Hz QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG and Dolby Vision HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth 10-bit 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

62%
Turbo Clock Speed

2500 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 1 MB
  • L3 cache - 8 MB
  • Process 6 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G610 MP3 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall 3rd gen Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 3 2
  • Shading units - 768
  • FLOPS - 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 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon
  • Storage type UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 2770 Mbps 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 1250 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6E 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 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 7030

MediaTek Dimensity 7030
CPU
27%
GPU
17%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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 7030 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 20.00% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2500 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 7030 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 10.00% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 7030 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 31.25% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 7030 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 33.33% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 6 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 7030 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 188.61% better score (1494604 vs 517862).