Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 8100
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (with Adreno 750 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (Mali-G610 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Performs 4.2x better in floating-point computations
- Has 8 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8100
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.1x) AnTuTu 11 score β 2345K vs 1092K
- Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 51.2 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
- 16% higher CPU clock speed (3300 vs 2850 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 700525 | 408979 |
| GPU | 805478 | 172618 |
| Memory | 296043 | 201895 |
| UX | 543517 | 309113 |
| Total score | 2345563 | 1092605 |
| Samples | [443 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 256.8 MB/sec | 181.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 190.9 pages/sec | 108.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 209.1 Mpixels/sec | 134.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 168.6 images/sec | 88.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 208.6 Mpixels/sec | 131.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 24 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 63.6 images/sec | 32.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.27 Mpixels/sec | 4.87 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 139 tests | 19 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 26.9 images/sec | 4.92 images/sec |
| Face detection | 13.2 images/sec | 2.66 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.7 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.61 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.98 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 43.4 Gpixels/sec | 9.79 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3083.6 FPS | 849.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 90 tests | 12 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1652 | 564 |
| Stability | 79% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 4 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 8190 | - |
| Stability | 72% | - |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4676 | 1540 |
| Stability | - | 91% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 9 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 16536 | 11581 |
| Video editing score | 7905 | 7037 |
| Data manipulation score | 14260 | 8309 |
| Photo editing score | 31248 | 19759 |
| Writing score | 19168 | 16904 |
| Phones tested | 41 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 77 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 26 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 74 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | OnePlus Ace 1080 x 2412 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-11 (Louu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2656851 |
| π 2026-10-10 (Ahmad Syits) | AnTuTu 12 | 2582733 |
| π 2026-10-08 (Lello75) | CPU Throttle | 73% |
| π 2026-10-07 (Moznu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2489999 |
| π 2026-10-07 (# Rodion) | AnTuTu 12 | 2576231 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-07 (Gelu) | AnTuTu 11 | 1054060 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Zuma) | AnTuTu 11 | 1171695 |
| π 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia) | AnTuTu 11 | 1125997 |
| π 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq) | AnTuTu 11 | 1213935 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> Tem4k | AnTuTu 11 | 1120838 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 8100CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.27 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
4x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 750 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 860 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 6 |
| Shading units | 256 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 2774 Gigaflops | 660.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 580 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | MediaTek UltraSave 2.0 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2023 | March 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | MT6895Z/TCZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy has a 100 MHz higher CPU and GPU clock speed. It has a higher GPU performance rate of up to 3072 Gigaflops.
Notes on Dimensity 8100:
- There are "Max" and "Ultra" versions which are basically all the same. The Dimensity 8100 Ultra features optimized software, while the Dimensity 8100 Max boosts the clock from 2.85 GHz to 2.9 GHz.
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