Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c VS MediaTek Dimensity 1300

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c MediaTek Dimensity 1300

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Dimensity
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200/1300
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A-Core	4x Kryo 490 Gold 1x Cortex-A78
B-Core	4x Kryo 490 Silver 3x Cortex-A78
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.45 GHz 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz)
B-Core Frequency	1.80 GHz 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and MediaTek Dimensity 1300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 675 ARM Mali-G77 MP9
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.59 GHz No turbo
Execution units	7 9
Shader	672 144
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	1 1
Generation	5 Vallhall 1
Direct X	12.0 12
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q4/2018 Q2/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and MediaTek Dimensity 1300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode Decode / Encode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode / Encode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and MediaTek Dimensity 1300 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	16 GB 16 GB
Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or MediaTek Dimensity 1300? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and MediaTek Dimensity 1300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 6 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	2.00 MB --
L3-Cache	3.00 MB --
Architecture	Kryo 490 Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Operating systems	Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2019 Q1/2022
Documents	-- Technical data sheet