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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
42.2CPU38.7
39.2GPU40.8
65.5Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and benchmarks (+3). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • 46% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,546 vs 1,742
  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.35 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20232026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.35 GHz+16%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUMediaTek APU 780Samsung NPU
AI performance—19.6 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps+1%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,524,125Top 39%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)439,015Top 47%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)422,306Top 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)298,333Top 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)364,471Top 42%—
AnTuTu 121,639,118+9%Top 34%1,510,056Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,432+4%Top 32%1,376Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,663+6%Top 25%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,546+46%Top 23%1,742Top 30%

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