Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000.

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 8000

56%

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

96%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

74%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

54%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Total score	1657314	777515
CPU	464044	217705
GPU	629787	295455
MEM	265170	124392
UX	298317	139951

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Single-Core	2035	1145
Multi-Core	6017	4015

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Frequency	300 MHz	2750 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12000 millions	6200 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520	4x2.75 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 MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is 89% 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-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2086	912
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	1536
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	61.9	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	197.3	92.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	116.9	54.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	108.2	51.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	166.1	78.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	241.8	113.7
Real Racing 3	235.8	110.5
Sniper 3D	257.2	121.1
Need for Speed No Limits	164.7	77.1
Mortal Kombat X	170.2	80.8
CSR Racing 2	140.6	66.7

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, AV1

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	QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC
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 8000 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say 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 8000 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 specs and review.