MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
46.2CPU54.3
51.4GPU57.7
73.6Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84504 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 scores 57.3 against 58.1 for MediaTek Dimensity 9300. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9300 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300
- Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 46
- Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 51
- 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,207 vs 1,566
- 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,408 vs 6,137
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 3.25 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 790 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5T-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | 7 Gbps+35% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 144Hz | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,098,073Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 638,138Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 637,559Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 293,928Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 528,448Top 18% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,566Top 25% | 2,207+41%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,137Top 18% | 7,408+21%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,044Top 17% | 4,817+19%Top 12% |
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