Dimensity 9300 vs Dimensity 8300
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (with Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 graphics) and Dimensity 8300 (Mali-G615 MP6). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9300
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8300
- Performs 86% better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 53%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2447K vs 1604K
- Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8300
- Higher GPU frequency (~8%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 740213 | 482670 |
| GPU | 789881 | 432750 |
| Memory | 362038 | 299238 |
| UX | 555582 | 389647 |
| Total score | 2447714 | 1604305 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [103 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 299.9 MB/sec | 174.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 218.6 pages/sec | 128.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 258.4 Mpixels/sec | 146.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 162.1 images/sec | 93.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 219.5 Mpixels/sec | 136.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 27.4 images/sec | 12.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 60.9 images/sec | 37.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 8.03 Mpixels/sec | 4.97 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 9 tests | 50 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 25.6 images/sec | 16.5 images/sec |
| Face detection | 12.2 images/sec | 9.4 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.67 Gpixels/sec | 0.43 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.81 Gpixels/sec | 0.63 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.86 Gpixels/sec | 0.46 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.23 Gpixels/sec | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 29.3 Gpixels/sec | 16.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3109.3 FPS | 1671.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 5 tests | 27 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1814 | 881 |
| Stability | 68% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 7 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 7667 | 3688 |
| Stability | 64% | - |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Section 1 | 32 FPS | 16 FPS |
| Section 2 | 30 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 12 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4692 | 2768 |
| Stability | 59% | - |
| Graphics test | 28 FPS | 16 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11741 | 14649 |
| Video editing score | 5651 | 6419 |
| Data manipulation score | 12096 | 12555 |
| Photo editing score | 28882 | 23328 |
| Writing score | 22861 | 18403 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 2 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (TΓΊ LΓͺ) | AnTuTu 12 | 2435544 |
| π 2026-09-22 (memevjpproπ) | AnTuTu 12 | 2609259 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Mnich) | AnTuTu 12 | 2711576 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Bhumit) | AnTuTu 11 | 2262755 |
| π 2026-08-10 (Mnich.cz) | AnTuTu 11 | 2575927 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 (Putrz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1440126 |
| π 2026-10-02 -> uravinq | AnTuTu 12 | 1745585 |
| π 2026-10-01 (Michael Cheng) | AnTuTu 12 | 1933824 |
| π 2026-09-28 (MΓΌller) | AnTuTu 12 | 1893547 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Johan) | AnTuTu 12 | 1773722 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9300 and Dimensity 8300CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.25 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-X4 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A720 |
1x 3.35 GHz β Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 22.7 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| Architecture | 5th gen | Valhall 4rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Pipelines | 12 | 6 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 3993.6 Gigaflops | 2150.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 790 | MediaTek APU 780 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5T | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 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 LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | MediaTek T830 | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7900 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2023 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6989 | MT6897 |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 official site |
| Successor | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
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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