MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Comparisons   28-10-2024
   Full testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 6300 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

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%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

100%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

86%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

18%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Total score	447637	2166423
CPU	125333	606599
GPU	170107	823250
MEM	71614	346627
UX	80574	389957

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Single-Core	904	2475
Multi-Core	2205	7865

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Frequency	2400 MHz	3720 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	3 nm
Transistors count		14000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	17.07	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		4 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 35% better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	486	2138
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.4	164.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.4	98.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.7	91.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.3	140.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.7	202.1
Real Racing 3	73.2	197.6
Sniper 3D	128.8	216.1
Need for Speed No Limits	81.9	137.3
Mortal Kombat X	84.6	142.8
CSR Racing 2	64.4	118.4

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	360 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	240 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 770
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	3GPP R16 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	3300 MBit/s.	29000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1+E5a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+B2a, QZSS L1CA+L5	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 40
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 specs and review.