MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 was released in Q4/2023.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
4 Generation 2
Cortex-A715 / -A510 Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 is 3.35 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is at 2.40 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.35 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
3.20 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A510
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Mediatek APU AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
APU 780 AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

ARM Mali-G615 MP6 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
1.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 0
6 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G615 MP6 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 can use up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
LPDDR5X-8533 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
4 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q4/2023 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 MediaTek Dimensity 8300
8C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
1468250 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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