Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Dimensity 9200.

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%

Dimensity 9200

91%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Dimensity 9200

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Dimensity 9200

89%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Dimensity 9200
Total score	2166423	1268278
CPU	606599	355109
GPU	823250	481953
MEM	346627	202930
UX	389957	228299

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Dimensity 9200
Single-Core	2475	1450
Multi-Core	7865	5272

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Dimensity 9200
Frequency	3720 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	9200 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A710
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 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	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
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 19% better than Dimensity 9200 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	Immortalis-G715 MC16
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	2138	3200
# of Cores		16
# 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	48.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	150.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	90.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	83.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	128.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	185.4
Real Racing 3	197.6	180.1
Sniper 3D	216.1	198.7
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	125.7
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	130.3
CSR Racing 2	118.4	108.2

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	64 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.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	3100 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Glonass L1OF
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9200 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Dimensity 9200 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 9200 specs and review.