MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Allwinner A523

Comparisons   28-10-2024
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Allwinner A523, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 6300 or A523.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

20%

A523

12%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

86%

A523

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

18%

A523

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	A523
Total score	447637	167563
CPU	125333	46909
GPU	170107	63678
MEM	71614	26807
UX	80574	30170

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	A523
Single-Core	904	796
Multi-Core	2205	3186

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	A523
Frequency	2400 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3, LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	17.07	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is 25% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	486	540
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	27.9	21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.4	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.4	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.7	29.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.3	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.7	32.7
Real Racing 3	73.2	98.9
Sniper 3D	128.8	73.8
Need for Speed No Limits	81.9	79.9
Mortal Kombat X	84.6	73.7
CSR Racing 2	64.4	79.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	108 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	3GPP R16 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	3300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1+E5a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+B2a, QZSS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 6300 specs and review.

A523 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A523 specs and review.