Dimensity 6300 vs Dimensity 1080

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 1080 (Mali-G68 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 6300
  • Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
  • Supports 201% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17 GB/s)
  • Performs 77% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 39%) AnTuTu 11 score – 731K vs 528K
  • 8% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2400 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
731937
CPU 224355 286757
GPU 45549 76903
Memory 104424 134935
UX 154070 233342
Total score 528398 731937
Samples [46 tests] [58 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 100.4 MB/sec 121.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 48.9 pages/sec 63 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 70.9 Mpixels/sec 89.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 38.3 images/sec 48.6 images/sec
HDR 62.1 Mpixels/sec 81 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.73 images/sec 7.24 images/sec
Photo processing 19.4 images/sec 23.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.92 Mpixels/sec 3.32 Mpixels/sec
Samples 23 tests 25 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 2.03 images/sec 3.62 images/sec
Face detection 0.96 images/sec 1.73 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.16 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.05 Gpixels/sec 7.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 243.8 FPS 422.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 14 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 151 234
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 631
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
11890
Web score 11337 10948
Video editing score 5070 7467
Data manipulation score 7132 10634
Photo editing score 25038 18941
Writing score 11440 14594
Phones tested 12 models 4 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 57 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 38 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 27 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends - 62 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 83 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 37 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 86 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu584325
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-25 (RANSZXY)AnTuTu523691
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-22 (Minh ngΓ΄)AnTuTu505096
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-11 (biszkopt875)AnTuTu562445
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 (Gourav Chouhan)AnTuTu528398
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Ano)GeekBench GPU2720
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Anonymous)GeekBench CPU1020 / 2514
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 -> PolarisDeOstianAnTuTu780307
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 (Polaris)AnTuTu780307
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (Ditthaze)AnTuTu731937

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 6300 and Dimensity 1080

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 2 MB -
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 1072 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 64 128
FLOPS 137.2 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 3.0

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support - LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 3300 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1250 Mbps Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced April 2024 October 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6835, MT6835T, MT6835V/TZB MT6877V/TTZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 6300 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 6400 - MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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Keviny9 September 14, 2025 at 07:08 AM
6300 is entry level
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Samuel28 December 29, 2025 at 05:42 PM
Budget midrange not entry level, if it was entry level it has cortex a73 or a72 or much older
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