MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898

Comparisons 07-06-2023

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review 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 parallel examination in software tests such as GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 9300 or Snapdragon 898.

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 9300

100%

Snapdragon 898

72%

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

Dimensity 9300

86%

Snapdragon 898

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 9300

97%

Snapdragon 898

69%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 9300	Snapdragon 898
Total score	1391808	1004791
CPU	389698	281332
GPU	528887	381820
MEM	222686	160773
UX	250527	180867

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 9300	Snapdragon 898
Single-Core	1591	1401
Multi-Core	5786	4418

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 9300	Snapdragon 898
Frequency	3000 MHz	3090 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions
Core configuration	2x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A720 2x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A520	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth	52	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 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 898 is 2% better than Dimensity 9300 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Immortalis-G720 MC20	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	3600	1800
# of Cores	20
# of Shader Units		1024
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	52.1	37.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	165.9	119.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.4	70.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.5	65.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.1	101.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.7	147.2
Real Racing 3	198.2	142.7
Sniper 3D	216.2	157.3
Need for Speed No Limits	137.9	99.7
Mortal Kombat X	143.1	102.3
CSR Racing 2	118.5	86.6

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3100 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of 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.

Dimensity 9300 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 9300 specs and review.

Snapdragon 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.