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MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
60.7Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
54.3CPU30.1
55.1GPU24.9
73Benchmarks42
—AI29
66.5Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 93000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 55 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 463% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,500 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+14%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek APU 790Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5T-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+125%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 102,050,000+242%Top 10%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,200+159%Top 15%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,400+174%Top 12%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,500+463%Top 15%800Top 87%

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