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MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
60.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
54.3CPU41.7
55.1GPU40.6
73Benchmarks58.4
66.5Efficiency64.1
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 93001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 9300

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 55 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 58
  • 80% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,500 vs 2,500
  • 78% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 1,150,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20232021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+8%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek APU 790Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+50%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 102,050,000+78%Top 10%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,200+28%Top 15%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,400+72%Top 12%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,500+80%Top 15%2,500Top 45%

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