MediaTek Dimensity 6300: Benchmarks and Specs

Among all of MediaTek's processor lineup, its mid-range 6000 and 7000 series is the most popular, and for all the good reasons. A 6000 series processor represents budget and boasts a great combination of providing a great price-to-performance ratio compared to competitors. One such processor is the Dimensity 6300, a budget 5G processor we tested on the Samsung Galaxy F06 5G, and here's how it performed.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 AnTuTu Score

The Dimensity 6300 in the Galaxy F06 5G puts up a decent fight in AnTuTu V11, clocking a total score of 531,619 points. This is a respectable number for an entry-level 5G chipset often found in phones under Rs 10,000, suggesting the phones powered by it can handle general tasks with ease.

The CPU score of 234,118 indicates that the processor has enough horsepower for general usage, like social media and multitasking. However, it falters in the GPU category, scoring 45,437 points, which is very low. It confirms that the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU is not capable of handling heavy gaming. The memory and UX scores of 109,175 and 142,889 indicate good day-to-day performance.

The Dimensity 6300 uses the older and less powerful ARMv8.2-A architecture, the same as Dimensity 7300 and Dimensity 7400. It consists of a 2+6 setup with 2x Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.4 GHz, while there are 6x Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz. The presence of a higher number of efficiency cores suggests the chipset is geared more toward preserving battery life, while still offering decent performance.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Geekbench Score

Coming to Geekbench, the Dimensity 6300 scores 733 points in single-core and 1,813 points in multi-core, which is comparable to its sibling, the Dimensity 6400, indicating that it's fairly capable of handling basic tasks and usual multitasking with ease.

The lower numbers are due to the older ARM architecture. The processor will juggle a few light apps in the background with ease, but single-core performance suggests that opening heavy apps might take a split second longer than on something like the Dimensity 7400 or Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. All in all, it boasts decent performance but nothing jaw-dropping.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 CPU Throttling Test

Stability is important for budget smartphones, and we're happy to report that the Dimensity 6300 holds its ground reasonably well. In our 15-minute throttling test, the CPU throttled to 84% of its maximum performance. The graph shows the performance dipping slightly after the initial few minutes before stabilising.

While 84% isn't perfect, it is perfectly acceptable for the processor's price point. The average GIPS of 149,988 GIPS means the phone won't turn into a heater during daily use, though a low of 128,094 GIPS suggests that the phone might drop some frames here and there to keep its thermals in check.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 3DMark Wild Life Score

We couldn't run and complete the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme stress test on the Dimensity 6300, so we had to stick to the 3DMark Wild Life score instead. The test further emphasises that the Dimensity 6300 is not built for hardcore gaming. With an overall score of 1,352 and an average frame rate of just 8.10 FPS, the Dimensity 6300 struggles with high-fidelity 3D rendering.

This doesn't mean you can't game at all. Casual and optimised titles like CoD: Mobile and BGMI will run at playable frame rates on low settings. However, demanding titles like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves are essentially out of the question if you want a smoother experience. In that case, you should be looking at processors such as the Dimensity 8400.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Speedometer Score

For web browsing, we used the Speedometer benchmark, where the chipset managed to score 6.09 points. This is a modest result and indicates that while basic browsing on Chrome will be fine, the processor may struggle to load complex, JavaScript-heavy websites and the overall experience may feel a bit sluggish.

Benchmark Gallery

MediaTek Dimensity 6300: Specifications

Verdict

The Dimensity 6300 is exactly what the budget segment needed, i.e., a reliable, no-nonsense daily performer. It prioritises battery life and 5G over raw speed, which is a fair trade-off for smartphones in the sub-Rs 12,000 segment. Its benchmark scores show that while it won't win any races against the Snapdragon 7 series or its own elder cousins, the Dimensity 7000 series, it packs enough power for an average user.

Therefore, for someone whose daily routine involves checking messages, taking calls, scrolling through social media and streaming 1080p videos, the Dimensity 6300 is a winner. However, gamers might want to steer clear of this chipset and consider something like the Dimensity 7400, or extend their budget to get the Dimensity 8400 or Snapdragon 7 Gen 4.