Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or MediaTek Dimensity 1300.

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 8s Gen 3

76%

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

57%

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

96%

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

74%

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

54%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Total score	1657314	801200
CPU	464044	224335
GPU	629787	304453
MEM	265170	128197
UX	298317	144219

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Single-Core	2035	1455
Multi-Core	6017	4766

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Frequency	300 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	12000 millions	5800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520	2x3.0GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4266
Memory bandwidth	92	32
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	32 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	320 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is 90% better than Snapdragon 8s 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 735	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	2086	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	1536
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	61.9	31.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	197.3	94.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	116.9	56.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	108.2	52.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	166.1	81.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	241.8	117.1
Real Racing 3	235.8	113.7
Sniper 3D	257.2	125.5
Need for Speed No Limits	164.7	79.7
Mortal Kombat X	170.2	82.5
CSR Racing 2	140.6	68.6

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	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	6500 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video 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 8s Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 1300 specs and review.