Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300: Benchmarks and Specs

Qualcomm and MediaTek have been trading blows in the budget 5G segment, and the battle between the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and Dimensity 6300 is a good example. While the Snapdragon brings efficient architecture and more recent ARM cores, the MediaTek brings higher clock speeds. We put the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in the Poco M6 Plus 5G against the Dimensity 6300 on the Galaxy F06 5G to test to see which chipset reigns supreme in the budget segment. Here's how it went.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 6300: AnTuTu Scores

Starting with AnTuTu scores, at first, it looks like the Dimensity 6300 in the Galaxy  F06 5G takes a good lead with a score of 531,619 points compared to the 413,829 points on the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in the Poco M6 Plus 5G. However, if you look closely, the Dimensity 6300 was tested on AnTuTu V11, while the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ran on AnTuTu V10, because we couldn't run V11 on it. V11 typically inflates scores, which explains the gap in the CPU scores (234,118 vs 137,213).

Despite the difference in scores, the architecture tells a different story. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 uses newer Cortex-A78 cores, while the Dimensity 6300 uses older Cortex-A76 cores. Interestingly, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 manages to edge out the Dimensity in the GPU department (50,184 vs 45,437), suggesting that while neither is a gaming beast, the Snapdragon might offer slightly better performance and stability in GPU tasks.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 6300: Geekbench Scores

Moving to Geekbench, which is a better indicator of raw CPU performance, the tables turn completely. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 dominates with a single-core score of 933 and a multi-core score of 2,213, beating the Dimensity 6300's 733 and 1,813, respectively. This makes the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 around 20% faster in CPU-related tasks than the Dimensity 6300.

This confirms that the superior Cortex-A78 cores inside the Snapdragon chip are much better than the Cortex-A76 cores in the Dimensity 6300. This means the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 will feel snappier when opening apps or multitasking. The Dimensity 6300 is still decent but the older architecture shows its age, making the Snapdragon the clear winner for responsiveness.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 6300: CPU Throttling Test

Stability is where the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 truly shines, thanks to its superior 4nm TSMC manufacturing process compared to Dimensity 6300's 6nm TSMC process. The Snapdragon maintained 92% of its maximum performance and is capable of running cool and consistently. Although the Dimensity 6300 is no slouch, with 84% stability.

However, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is ahead in terms of outputting raw performance, thanks to more powerful cores, as it attains a maximum score of 187,216 GIPS (vs 163,386 GIPS on the Dimensity 6300). That's around 12% more. It also takes the lead in the average score, scoring 175,983 GIPS, compared to 149,988 on the Dimensity.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 6300: 3DMark Scores

Gaming is a weak point for both chipsets. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 managed to run the more demanding Wild Life Extreme stress test, albeit with low scores. It scored 373 points with an exceptional stability of 98.3%. The Dimensity 6300 could only run the standard Wild Life test, scoring 1,352 points with an average of 8.10 FPS.

This suggests that neither chip is built for heavy gaming like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves. However, for casual 3D and 2D games, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2's Adreno 613 GPU is slightly better and reliable than the Dimensity's Mali-G57 MC2.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 6300: Speedometer Score

In the Speedometer test, which measures the browsing responsiveness, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 comes out on top with a score of 7.29 points, while the Dimensity 6300 scores 6.09. This aligns with the Geekbench results, confirming that the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 handles complex web pages and JavaScript slightly better, resulting in a smoother browsing experience.

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Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 6300: Specs Comparison

Verdict

The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is easily the winner of this comparison. With a more stable 4nm manufacturing process, newer Cortex-A78 cores and support for LPDDR5X RAM. When used by manufacturers, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has the ability to perform much better than the Dimensity 6300, offering better performance, thermal stability and a snappier daily experience.

The Dimensity 6300 puts up a good fight and is still a capable chipset. However, its Cortex-A76 cores are too old, and so is its 6nm TSMC process. This holds it back from matching the efficiency and responsiveness of the Snapdragon counterpart. Therefore, if you're choosing between the two, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is better and reliable, but Dimensity 6300 could be much cheaper and still a better option.