Dimensity 9300 Has Similar Performance To The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Despite Having A Much Superior CPU Configuration

The Dimensity 9300 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are going to be the top two Android flagship chipsets slated to launch in the fourth quarter of this year. While both SoCs are rumored to feature different CPU configurations, MediaTek’s upcoming flagship is said to have a more superior cluster, but despite this advantage, one tipster mentions that the performance difference is not all that much.
Unsurprisingly, the Dimensity 9300 outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but not the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Earlier, there was a rumor doing the rounds stating that the Dimensity 9300 had a ‘4 + 4’ CPU configuration , meaning that the chipset would be fueled by four high-performance cores, which in this case, would be the Cortex-X4. Later, we got to know that one of those four performance cores would be running at a faster clock speed than the remaining three, so we would not expect the same capabilities. However, on Weibo, Digital chatter reveals some disappointing aspects of the Dimensity 9300, particularly its GPU.
While it was expected that the Dimensity 9300 would outperform the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it is not by much, as only the GPU component is being discussed here, stating that it will be 20 percent faster than the Adreno 740 running in Qualcomm’s current flagship SoC. When compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the alleged score, which was mentioned in the post, is close to the figure obtained by the Dimensity 9300.
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This suggests that despite a potentially powerful CPU, MediaTek may not have access to a particularly capable GPU, and that is because it is limited to the designs that ARM releases annually. The tipster also mentions that the overall results will depend on the power consumption of both chipsets, and since both Dimensity 9300 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are reportedly being mass produced on TSMC’s improved 4nm process (also known as N4P), there should not be much difference between the two.
Sure, a tweak here or an adjustment there can bring some changes, but the underlying technology definitely determines the efficiency of a chipset. In the CPU category, the Dimensity 9300 may have an edge over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 thanks to the higher number of performance cores. So far, we have reported that Qualcomm’s upcoming silicon is being tested in two variants , both of which do not have the same number of performance cores, so multi-core results will have an impact. Again, our readers should treat this rumor with a pinch of salt, and we will be back with more updates for you.
Written by Omar Sohail