MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8350 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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

Score

Dimensity 8350

1293

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

2197

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8350

4351

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

7319

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510	1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
Number of cores	8	1
Instruction Set	ARMv9-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
TDP	6 Watt	8 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 780	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4266 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G615 MP6	Adreno 750
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency	1400 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	6	2
Shaders	768	1536
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2960x1440	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 320MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	5.17 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2024 Quarter 4	2023 Quarter 4
Partnumber	MT6897 MT6897Z_A/ZA MT8792Z/NA	SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship