Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 MediaTek Dimensity 8300

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 or MediaTek Dimensity 8300 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 was released in 2017.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 was released in Q4/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (1)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A715 / -A510
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 is 1.10 GHz while the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 is at 3.35 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8300
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz
2x Cortex-A7
A-Core 3.35 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
-- B-Core 3.20 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
-- C-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8300
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU
-- AI specifications APU 780
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 or MediaTek Dimensity 8300 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 304 GPU ARM Mali-G615 MP6
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 4 nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 6
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 12

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 304 GPU ARM Mali-G615 MP6
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 3.2 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8300
LPDDR3-800, LPDDR2-800 Memory LPDDR5X-8533
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
3.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 is --, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8300
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8300
28 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
2017 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 MediaTek Dimensity 8300
ARM Mali-G615 MP6 @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 MediaTek Dimensity 8300
8C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
1468250 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 MediaTek Dimensity 8300
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