MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Full comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra 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 8200-Ultra

47%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

100%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

84%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

44%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Total score	1024044	2166423
CPU	286722	606599
GPU	389132	823250
MEM	163842	346627
UX	184337	389957

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Single-Core	1253	2475
Multi-Core	4256	7865

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Frequency	3100 MHz	3720 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	14000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	4266
Memory bandwidth	51	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 16% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	912	2138
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2560 x 1440 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	38.4	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.7	164.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.2	98.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.7	91.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.9	140.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.1	202.1
Real Racing 3	145.2	197.6
Sniper 3D	160.3	216.1
Need for Speed No Limits	100.3	137.3
Mortal Kombat X	104.7	142.8
CSR Racing 2	87.2	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	320 MP	360 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	240 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Imagiq 785 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, AV1	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	29000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2750 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 36
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra 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.