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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
41.5CPU57.2
38GPU54.3
65.5Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
73.8Efficiency79.6
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83007 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+16). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 38
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 66
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 83% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 2,400

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.35 GHz+2%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUMediaTek APU 780Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,524,125Top 19%2,150,000+41%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400Top 32%2,300+64%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,500Top 26%8,200+82%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,400Top 47%4,400+83%Top 17%
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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