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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
41.5CPU23.1
38GPU20
65.5Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based20
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18) and GPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 20
  • 1590% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,400 vs 142
  • 762% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 358% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock3.35 GHz+52%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek APU 780Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+358%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps+762%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu1,524,125Top 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)439,015Top 48%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)422,306Top 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)298,333Top 41%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)364,471Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400+96%Top 32%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,500+174%Top 27%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,400+1590%Top 40%142Bottom 6%

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