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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
31.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
25.4CPU30.1
21.3GPU24.9
33.9Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 63006 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 scores 31.1 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6300

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 34
  • 119% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 365
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek APUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu435,000600,000+38%
Geekbench 6 (single)771Bottom 35%850+10%Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,980Bottom 31%2,700+36%Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme365Bottom 6%800+119%Bottom 10%

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