Overview - Dimensity 8300 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 8300 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 8300 47
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 8300 45
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 8300 86
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 8300 59
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 8300 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 282796 374214
GPU 542690 516258
Memory 328720 344248
UX 249840 259884
Total score 1404046 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • Dimensity 8300 has 11.67% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (3350 vs 3000 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8300 has 27.27% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (1400 vs 1100 MHz).
  • Dimensity 8300 has 1.57% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4266 vs 4200 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 6.45% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 8300 (1,495 K vs 1,404 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 8300.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 8300 1512
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 8300 4886
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

Stability %

Graphics test -
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display WQHD+ @ 120Hz, FHD+ @ 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 - HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth - 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

83%
Turbo Clock Speed

3350 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

54%
Base Frequency

2200 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715
    3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715
    4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510
    1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
  • Process 4 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall 4rd gen Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 1400 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 6 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 4266 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 68.2 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 24 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 780 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 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 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. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7900 Mbps 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 4200 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 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 8300

CPU
47%
GPU
45%
Memory
50%
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 8300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Dimensity 8300 with a 11.67% higher clock speed (3350 MHz vs 3000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 8300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Dimensity 8300 with a 27.27% higher GPU clock speed (1400 MHz vs 1100 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 8300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 8300 with a 1.57% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 8300 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 6.45% better score (1494604 vs 1404046).

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