Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 6300
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (with Adreno 710 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (Mali-G57 MP2). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Performs 3.8x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 59%) AnTuTu 11 score β 840K vs 528K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 317655 | 224355 |
| GPU | 133002 | 45549 |
| Memory | 139358 | 104424 |
| UX | 250338 | 154070 |
| Total score | 840353 | 528398 |
| Samples | [123 tests] | [46 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 159.3 MB/sec | 100.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 68.2 pages/sec | 48.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116 Mpixels/sec | 70.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 56.2 images/sec | 38.3 images/sec |
| HDR | 97.1 Mpixels/sec | 62.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.61 images/sec | 5.73 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 27.1 images/sec | 19.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.45 Mpixels/sec | 2.92 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 24 tests | 23 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 6.05 images/sec | 2.03 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.6 images/sec | 0.96 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.15 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 14.8 Gpixels/sec | 4.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 382 FPS | 243.8 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 14 tests | 18 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 306 | 151 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14144 | 11337 |
| Video editing score | 7296 | 5070 |
| Data manipulation score | 10326 | 7132 |
| Photo editing score | 24677 | 25038 |
| Writing score | 14497 | 11440 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 12 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (Florian) | AnTuTu 12 | 868661 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Omar_Syriangamerr) | AnTuTu 12 | 910885 |
| π 2026-09-24 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1013 / 2993 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 885443 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Caleum Mark) | AnTuTu 12 | 905875 |
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-24 (Gremmar) | AnTuTu 12 | 598333 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Jervynn) | AnTuTu 11 | 584325 |
| π 2026-07-25 (RANSZXY) | AnTuTu 11 | 523691 |
| π 2026-07-22 (Minh ngΓ΄) | AnTuTu 11 | 505096 |
| π 2026-07-11 (biszkopt875) | AnTuTu 11 | 562445 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and Dimensity 6300CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1010 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 517.1 Gigaflops | 137.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 3300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2024 | April 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6475-AB | MT6835, MT6835T, MT6835V/TZB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | - MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
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