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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
41.5CPU44.1
38GPU43.9
65.5Benchmarks61.5
73.8Efficiency69
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 scores 51.2 against 52.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 62
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 69
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 17% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,524,125 vs 1,300,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 38
  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,400
  • 17% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 2,400

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20232022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.35 GHz+5%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUMediaTek APU 780Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+33%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,524,125+17%Top 19%1,300,000Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400Top 32%1,800+29%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,500Top 26%4,600+2%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,400Top 47%2,800+17%Top 39%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)439,015Top 46%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)422,306Top 40%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)298,333Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)364,471Top 43%—

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