Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus

Comparisons 23-10-2022

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus.

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 8cx Gen 3

35%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus

76%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus

75%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
Total score	491882	1062639
CPU	137723	297529
GPU	186921	403808
MEM	78707	170016
UX	88528	191283

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
Single-Core	1027	1215
Multi-Core	4002	4417

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
Frequency	3050 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		8400 millions
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	7500
Memory bandwidth	96	52
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	768 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus is 4% better than Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G710 MC10
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	1800	1648
# of Cores		10
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	3840 x 2400 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	29.9	40.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	125.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	75.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	69.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	107.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	155.6
Real Racing 3	113.7	151.4
Sniper 3D	106.7	166.5
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	105.3
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	108.1
CSR Racing 2	67.3	90.5

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	32 MP	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 395
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus is better: 30
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.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus specs and review.