Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max.

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 3

100%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

57%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

55%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
Total score	2166423	801076
CPU	606599	224307
GPU	823250	304401
MEM	346627	128182
UX	389957	144193

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
Single-Core	2475	1180
Multi-Core	7865	4137

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
Frequency	3720 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	6200 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	4x2.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	6400
Memory bandwidth	92	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	64 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	640 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-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 22% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max 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	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2138	912
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	2048
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	52.3	31.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	94.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	56.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	52.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	81.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	117.8
Real Racing 3	197.6	113.7
Sniper 3D	216.1	125.1
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	79.5
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	82.4
CSR Racing 2	118.4	68.4

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	360 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770
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, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max is better: 4
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 testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max specs and review.