The mobile processor is the core component of a smartphone, which determines the running speed, graphics rendering ability, battery life and other important aspects of the mobile phone. Currently, there are four major mobile processor manufacturers on the market: HiSilicon Kirin, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Apple. Among them, Qualcomm and MediaTek's chips are mainly for the Android mobile phone market, while HiSilicon Kirin and Apple's chips are designed for their own mobile phones and tablets.
In the Android phone market, Qualcomm and MediaTek's chips have different positioning and strategies. Qualcomm's chips are divided into different levels such as 8 series, 7 series, 6 series, and 4 series, of which 8 series is the flagship level, 7 series is the mid-to-high-end level, 6 series is the mid-range level, and 4 series is the low-end level. MediaTek's chips are dominated by the Dimensity series, of which the Dimensity 9000 series is the flagship level, the Dimensity 900 series is the mid-to-high-end level, the Dimensity 800 series is the mid-range level, and the Dimensity 700 series is the low-end level.
In 2023, both Qualcomm and MediaTek have released a new generation of mobile processors, namely the Snapdragon 8 Gen3, Snapdragon 7+ Gen2, and Dimensity 9300. All three chips use advanced 4nm process technology, all support 5G networks, have powerful CPU, GPU and AI performance, and have excellent energy efficiency ratios. Among them, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 is known as the strongest mid-range chip, so what are the differences and advantages and disadvantages of these three chips?Can the strongest mid-range chip challenge the flagship chip of the year?This article will compare and analyze performance and power consumption.
CPU performance comparison
First, let's take a look at the CPU performance of these three chips, which is an important factor that affects the speed and multitasking capabilities of the phone. Based on the data obtained from the test, we can get the following**:
As can be seen from the **, the single-core CPU performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 is the strongest, and the single-core multi-core score exceeds the other two chips, thanks to the fact that it uses the latest Cortex-X4 super-large core and Cortex-A720 large core, as well as a higher frequency. The Dimensity 9300 is a close second in terms of CPU performance, which also uses the Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720, but it features an all-large core design and does not use smaller cores with lower performance, which gives it an advantage in multi-core, but slightly inferior in single-core. The CPU performance of Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 is relatively weak, it is a downclocked version based on Snapdragon 8+ Gen1, using Cortex-X2 and Cortex-A710, although it is also a 4nm process, but it is inferior to the latecomer in terms of architecture and frequency, so there is a certain gap in performance.
GPU performance comparison
Next, let's take a look at the GPU performance of these three chips, which is an important factor that affects the graphics rendering and gaming experience of the phone. Based on the data obtained from the test, we can get the following**:
As can be seen from **,The Dimensity 9300 has the strongest GPU performance, and it is the first to adopt Arm's new generation of flagship GPU, the Immortalis-G720, which has increased performance by 46%, and it is the first to use the new generation of Arm's flagship GPU, Immortalis-G720, in Manhattan 30 and 31 far outperforms the other two chips in our tests, which allows it to support higher resolutions and refresh rates, as well as more complex graphics. The Snapdragon 8 Gen3 has the next highest GPU performance, with the Adreno 750 for a 25% increase in performance, as well as support for hardware ray tracing and 240fps gaming, but it is still inferior to the Dimensity 9300 in terms of frame rate. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 has a relatively weak GPU, with the Adreno 725 delivering a 2x increase in performance, but it's still not enough to compete with latecomers in terms of frame rate, and can only meet general graphics needs.
Power consumption comparison
Finally, let's take a look at the gaming performance and power consumption of these three chips, which are important factors that affect the battery life and heat generation of mobile phones. Based on the data obtained from the test, we can get the following**:
As can be seen from **,Both the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 and the Dimensity 9300 have an advantage over the Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 in terms of gaming performance and power consumption, both of which are capable of reaching a high smoothness of 60FPS in the Honor of Kings game, while the power consumption is 1Around 8W, it saves about 15% of the power compared to the Snapdragon 7+ Gen2, which means that they are able to provide longer battery life and lower heat generation in games. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 has relatively poor gaming performance and power consumption, which can only reach 60fps smoothness in Honor of Kings, and the power consumption reaches 21w, which causes the phone to drain its battery faster and generate more heat in the game.
Summary
To sum up, we can draw the following conclusions:
The Snapdragon 8 Gen3 is currently the most powerful Android flagship chip, and it has excellent performance in CPU, GPU, and gaming, as well as high energy efficiency and low power consumption, making it the best choice for high-end users.
The Dimensity 9300 is currently the most powerful Android flagship chip, and it is on par with the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 in terms of CPU and gaming, while surpassing the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 in terms of GPU, making it ideal for graphics enthusiasts and gamers alike.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 is currently the strongest Android mid-range chip, and it has good performance in terms of CPU, GPU, and gaming, but there is still a certain gap compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 and Dimensity 9300, making it a cost-effective choice. List of high-quality authors