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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 8300

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
VS
Dimensity 8300
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Dimensity 8300

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (with Adreno 750 graphics) and MediaTek 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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (4)

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Has 8 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8300
  • Shows significantly better (up to 46%) AnTuTu 11 score – 2345K vs 1604K
  • Performs 29% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8300
  • Higher GPU frequency (~40%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Dimensity 8300

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +46%
2345563
Dimensity 8300
1604305
CPU 700525 482670
GPU 805478 432750
Memory 296043 299238
UX 543517 389647
Total score 2345563 1604305
Samples [443 tests] [103 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 256.8 MB/sec 174.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 190.9 pages/sec 128.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 209.1 Mpixels/sec 146.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 168.6 images/sec 93.5 images/sec
HDR 208.6 Mpixels/sec 136.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 24 images/sec 12.2 images/sec
Photo processing 63.6 images/sec 37.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.27 Mpixels/sec 4.97 Mpixels/sec
Samples 139 tests 50 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 26.9 images/sec 16.5 images/sec
Face detection 13.2 images/sec 9.4 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.7 Gpixels/sec 0.43 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.61 Gpixels/sec 0.63 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.98 Gpixels/sec 0.46 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.18 Gpixels/sec 0.13 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 43.4 Gpixels/sec 16.7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3083.6 FPS 1671.3 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 90 tests 27 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 1652 881
Stability 79% 77%
Graphics test 12 FPS 7 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 8190 3688
Stability 72% -
Graphics test 31 FPS 14 FPS
Section 1 36 FPS 16 FPS
Section 2 31 FPS 14 FPS
Section 3 26 FPS 12 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 4676 2768
Graphics test 27 FPS 16 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 16536 14649
Video editing score 7905 6419
Data manipulation score 14260 12555
Photo editing score 31248 23328
Writing score 19168 18403
Phones tested 41 models 2 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (EA Fran)AnTuTu 122452758
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Nyvronis)AnTuTu 122649328
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 -> Alejandro SorinAnTuTu 122597186
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Gadji TΓ¦mΓ¦v)AnTuTu 122438906
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Ratiii)Geekbench 7 CPU1995 / 6875
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MediaTek Dimensity 8300
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-02 -> uravinqAnTuTu 121745585
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (Michael Cheng)AnTuTu 121933824
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (MΓΌller)AnTuTu 121893547
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Johan)AnTuTu 121773722
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Josh)AnTuTu 121748777
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 8300

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A520		 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3300 MHz 3350 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 750 Mali-G615 MP6
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 4rd gen
GPU frequency 903-1000 MHz 1400 MHz
Pipelines 6 6
Shading units 256 128
Total shaders 1536 768
FLOPS 2774 Gigaflops 2150.4 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 780

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X 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 4.1 UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 320MP
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 T800
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 5170 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 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 October 2023 November 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC MT6897
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8300 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 8300:
    - Dimensity 8300 Ultra is identical to the Dimensity 8300 (without "Ultra") regarding technical specifications and performance.

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
548 (60.3%)
361 (39.7%)
Total votes: 909

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Comments

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FDB January 7, 2026 at 01:01 PM
not gon lie, I'm using a global set of Meizu 21, and my take on Snap 8 Gen 3 is amazing. i mean, they didn't utilize the chipset's full potential, but i gotta tell you, the performance is superb. no stutters for normal use, normal bedroom temperature, battery efficient, and how fast it can load bunch of apps that make things more easy. original price is RM 2,299 (or €440), but i got it for only RM 1,099 (which is €238)!!! worth the money, man. despite having lack of customizations, all i care is the performance and the freaking camera. like I've said, the chipset makes things more faster.
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please add function October 18, 2025 at 04:12 PM
Please add a function to change one SoC right on this page. It's annoying trying to go to another page only to change one of the processors or SoC, but we have to fill the government form again and fill both boxes again by finding and typing the SoCs to make a new comparison.
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Oh, Porfavor. May 20, 2024 at 07:00 PM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 es indiscutiblemente mejor que el Dimensity 8300. El 8300 es comparable a un Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Realmente no entiendo los resultados de estas votaciones. No son objetivas, y parece que predominan bastantes fanboys.
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stfu June 17, 2024 at 04:20 AM
Yeah, you're right, but D8300 is way cheaper than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
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