Dimensity 8300 vs Google Tensor

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (with Mali-G615 MP6 graphics) and Google Tensor (Mali-G78 MP20). 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 8300
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Higher GPU frequency (~65%)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 59%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1604K vs 1010K
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • 20% higher CPU clock speed (3350 vs 2800 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1604305
1010025
CPU 482670 365546
GPU 432750 169803
Memory 299238 178763
UX 389647 295913
Total score 1604305 1010025
Samples [103 tests] [51 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
4217
Asset compression 174.4 MB/sec 159.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 128.6 pages/sec 97.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 146.7 Mpixels/sec 138.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 93.5 images/sec 83.4 images/sec
HDR 136.1 Mpixels/sec 119.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.2 images/sec 14.1 images/sec
Photo processing 37.6 images/sec 30.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.97 Mpixels/sec 3.44 Mpixels/sec
Samples 50 tests 26 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
8918
Background blur 16.5 images/sec 13.2 images/sec
Face detection 9.4 images/sec 7.31 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.34 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.63 Gpixels/sec 0.5 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.46 Gpixels/sec 0.55 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.13 Gpixels/sec 0.09 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 16.7 Gpixels/sec 39.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1671.3 FPS 1368.9 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 27 tests 11 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 881 704
Stability 77% 63%
Graphics test 7 FPS 5 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 3688 -
Graphics test 14 FPS -
Section 1 16 FPS -
Section 2 14 FPS -
Section 3 12 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
2768
Score 2768 1899
Stability - 59%
Graphics test 16 FPS 11 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
13963
Web score 14649 7105
Video editing score 6419 5884
Data manipulation score 12555 10310
Photo editing score 23328 19072
Writing score 18403 15550
Phones tested 2 models 3 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (67)GeekBench GPU5243
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (67)GeekBench CPU1403 / 4649
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (Zix)AnTuTu1623585
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (67-2)AnTuTu1833656
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (JOSUK3)AnTuTu1598851
Google Tensor
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-19 (duwi)AnTuTu774697
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-17 -> Paranoid _AntostAnTuTu930801
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-04 (nguyen van nguyen)AnTuTu990021
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-29 (Mimo)AnTuTu1117985
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-28 (Hypermini)AnTuTu1015541

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8300 and Google Tensor

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3350 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache - 3 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Process 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 5.6 W
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G78 MP20
Architecture Valhall 4rd gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 1400 MHz 850 MHz
Pipelines 6 20
Shading units 128 32
Total shaders 768 640
FLOPS 2150.4 Gigaflops 1085.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 780 Tensor Processing Unit

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 68.2 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem MediaTek T800 Exynos 5300b
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5170 Mbps Up to 7350 Mbps
Upload speed - Up to 3670 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced November 2023 October 2021
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number MT6897 GS101 (S5P9845)
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8300 official site Google Tensor official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 - Google Tensor G5
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8300:
    - Dimensity 8300 Ultra is identical to the Dimensity 8300 (without "Ultra") regarding technical specifications and performance.

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