MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons 18-01-2024

Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra vs Apple A17 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra or A17 Bionic.

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

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

50%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

89%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

47%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	A17 Bionic
Total score	1087280	1272718
CPU	304447	356360
GPU	413163	483633
MEM	173955	203638
UX	195710	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	1243	2435
Multi-Core	4520	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	A17 Bionic
Frequency	2800 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Transistors count	8800 millions	22000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	4266
Memory bandwidth	52	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 23% better than Dimensity 8300-Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 8300-Ultra has -2 more core than A17 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G615	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	1064	3425
# of Cores	6	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2796 x 1290 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		48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)		151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra		90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile		83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)		128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition		185.7
Real Racing 3		181.6
Sniper 3D		199.6
Need for Speed No Limits		125.9
Mortal Kombat X		130.6
CSR Racing 2		108.1

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
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	5G Modem
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 8300-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8300-Ultra specs and review.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.