Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 930

Comparisons 26-10-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 930, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Dimensity 930.

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

76%

Dimensity 930

35%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Dimensity 930

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Dimensity 930

33%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Dimensity 930
Total score	1659178	497466
CPU	464567	139284
GPU	630479	189042
MEM	265471	79595
UX	298654	89538

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Dimensity 930
Single-Core	2168	797
Multi-Core	6843	2774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Dimensity 930
Frequency	3200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	92	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 8 Gen 2 is 31% better than Dimensity 930 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 740	PowerVR BXM-8-256
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	2138	208
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	2048	256
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	45.4	29.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	140.2	44.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	84.7	57.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	77.3	54.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	120.7	36.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	173.7	56.5
Real Racing 3	168.5	114.3
Sniper 3D	185.6	108.7
Need for Speed No Limits	117.5	80.4
Mortal Kombat X	121.6	91.8
CSR Racing 2	101.5	68.1

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 700
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	27000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	8000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 930 is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.

Dimensity 930 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 930 specs and review.