MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8300 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
4x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1000 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | 5 Watt |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek APU 780 | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G615 MP6 | Adreno 308 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 300 |
| GPU frequency | 1400 MHz | 598 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 1 |
| Shaders | 768 | 24 |
| DirectX | 11 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2960x1440 | 1280x800 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 16MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | FullHD+@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.08 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2023 Quarter 4 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | MT6897 | MSM8917 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Low-end |
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