Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen. 3 (SM8650-AB) mobile platform is a high end SoC for Android-based smartphones and tablets.
The cryo-CPU is based on ARM's v9.2 architecture and consists of three clusters: The first includes a fast prime core (ARM Cortex-X4) with up to 3.3 GHz. The second consists of three power cores with up to 3.2 GHz and two additional cores clocking at up to 3.0 GHz (all Cortex-A720). The efficiency cluster consists of two power-saving cores (Cortex-A520) that operate at up to 2.3 GHz. The SoC uses the integrated Adreno 750 for graphics acceleration.
Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen. 2, Qualcomm promises a 25 percent higher GPU clock rate, whose power consumption is said to have been reduced by 25 percent at the same time. Similarly, the CPU's performance is announced to be now a whopping 30 per cent faster and requires 20 per cent less power.
A special focus is also placed on machine learning (AI). The integrated Hexagon NPU is 98% faster than its predecessor and promises a 40% improvement in efficiency. Qualcomm's AI engine is the first to support multimodal generative AI models, including LLM, LVM and ASR, and can process up to 10 trillion parameters directly on the SoC. Image manipulation is said to be possible within fractions of a second. In addition, the NPU of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is also capable of INT4 and Meta Llama 2.
Also back on board is Snapdragon Sight, Qualcomm's brand for camera functions. In addition to Ultra HDR, Dolby HDR is also supported for photos. Photos can now be enhanced by generative AI models and with the Video Magic Eraser (ArcSoft), unwanted people and objects can also be removed from videos. In addition, the ISP is able to distinguish real photos from AI-generated content. This is again a triple ISP (Image Signal Processor), which works with 18 bits and up to 12 layers.
The integrated Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF 5G system allows simultaneous transfers of 5G-mmWave and 5G-Sub6, enabling data rates of up to 10 GBit/s in download and up to 3.5 GBit/s in upload. In addition, the modem is able to support all known 5G bands worldwide. Qualcomm's FastConnect 7800 is once again responsible for local communication, which can handle Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio and Wi-Fi 7, among other things.
The SoC is manufactured by TSMC in a 4 nm process.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
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The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (MT6989) is a high-end SoC for smartphones and tablets based on Android. For the first time, the CPU no longer uses classic energy-saving cores, but only so-called big cores. In this case, four Cortex-X4 cores with up to 3.25 GHz each and four additional Cortex-A720 cores with up to 2.0 GHz each. The manufacturer has also increased the level 3 and SLC cache by 29% compared to its predecessor, which now has a capacity of 18 MB.
In initial benchmarks with a Vivo X100 Pro, the performance is roughly comparable to an Apple A15 or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The integrated MediaTek APU 790 fully relies on generative AI and aims to accelerate adapted algorithms by a factor of eight. Energy efficiency is said to have been improved by 45 percent. With the MiraVision 990, displays can be operated in Ultra HD at up to 120 Hz and Google Ultra HDR image display (from Android 14) is also supported.
The graphics unit is an ARM Immortalis-G720 MP12 is used.
The SoC is manufactured using the 3rd generation 4-nanometer process at TSMC (N4X).
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo) | Cortex-X4 / A720 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 | Mediatek Dimensity 9000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Dimensity 9000 Cortex-X4 / A720 |
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| Clock | 2300 - 3300 MHz | 2000 - 3250 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 18 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 1 x 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4 3 x 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A720 2 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720 2 x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A520 | 8 / 8 4 x 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 4 nm | 4 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Adreno GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X70 5G Modem, FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7, LPDDR5x 4800 MHz Memory Controller | ARM Immortalis-G720 MP12, Wi-Fi 7 up to 6.5 GBit/s, Bluetooth 5.4, LPDDR5T-9600 @ 4800 MHz, Imagiq 990, AI 5G Modem up to 7 GBit/s, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 750 ( - 903 MHz) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM v9 | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 → 100% n=23
Average Benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 9300 → 108% n=23
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
