Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or MediaTek Dimensity 9000.

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 9000

73%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

72%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Total score	2166423	1021474
CPU	606599	286017
GPU	823250	388151
MEM	346627	163439
UX	389957	183864

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Single-Core	2475	1168
Multi-Core	7865	4246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Frequency	3720 MHz	3050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	8400 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	1x3.05 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5x
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	7500
Memory bandwidth	92	52
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	32 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 18% better than MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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-G710 MC10
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1648
# of Cores		10
# 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	39.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	121.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	72.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	66.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	103.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	149.2
Real Racing 3	197.6	145.8
Sniper 3D	216.1	159.2
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	101.4
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	104.2
CSR Racing 2	118.4	87.8

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	48 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.	7000 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, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 9000 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 specs and review.