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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
41.5CPU93.3
38GPU97.9
65.5Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83007 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+60) and CPU (+52). MediaTek Dimensity 8300 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 38
  • 306% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 2,400
  • 208% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,400
  • 186% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20232026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5102x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.35 GHz5 GHz+49%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUMediaTek APU 780Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download5.2 Gbps14.8 Gbps+186%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu1,524,125Top 47%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)439,015Bottom 52%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)422,306Top 47%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)298,333Top 44%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)364,471Top 49%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400Top 34%4,312+208%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,500Top 30%12,801+184%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,400Top 46%9,739+306%Top 2%

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