MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875

Comparisons   18-01-2024
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra or Snapdragon 875.

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%

Snapdragon 875

64%

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

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

89%

Snapdragon 875

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

47%

Snapdragon 875

61%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	Snapdragon 875
Total score	1087280	892580
CPU	304447	249924
GPU	413163	339178
MEM	173955	142802
UX	195710	160655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	Snapdragon 875
Single-Core	1243	1404
Multi-Core	4520	4904

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	Snapdragon 875
Frequency	2800 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	2750
Memory bandwidth	52	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 875 is 1% better than Dimensity 8300-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-G615	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1064	1486
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	41.7	34.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	128.2	105.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	77.5	63.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	71.2	58.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	111.1	90.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	159.3	130.5
Real Racing 3	154.9	126.8
Sniper 3D	169.8	139.5
Need for Speed No Limits	108.3	88.8
Mortal Kombat X	111.7	91.9
CSR Racing 2	92.6	76.1

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 12
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 joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.