MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

At a glance.

• Need maximum CPU/GPU and a “flagship” cushion for camera and on-device AI? Choose Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 — stronger at peak and more stable in heavy games.

• Want a fast and efficient “near-flagship”? Dimensity 8350 handles everyday tasks and medium-high presets in games.

Architecture and CPU

• Dimensity 8350 — 1× Cortex-A715 ~3.35 GHz, 3× A715, 4× A510 on a 4 nm process. Emphasis on fast “middle” cores and efficiency.

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 — 1× Cortex-X4 up to ~3.3–3.4 GHz, 5× A720, 2× A520 on a 4 nm process. Strong single-core and high multi-core performance.

CPU verdict. In heavy workloads and peak single-core, 8 Gen 3 leads. Dimensity 8350 delivers high everyday speed — upper-midrange level.

Gaming and graphics

• 8350 + Mali-G615 — comfortable high and medium-high settings, stable FPS on thin devices.

• 8 Gen 3 + Adreno 750 — confident headroom for 120 Hz and heavy shaders in long sessions.

Example devices and AnTuTu v10

Dimensity 8350

• Infinix GT 30 Pro — ≈1590000

• Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G — ≈1600000

• OnePlus Nord CE 5 — ≈1340000

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

• ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro — ≈2210000

• ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro — ≈2210000

• Xiaomi 14 — ≈2030000

Who should choose which

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 — choose it if your priority is maximum performance in games, camera and AI, plus some future-proofing.

• Dimensity 8350 — choose it if you want high day-to-day speed, efficient power use and stable FPS without paying for top-tier GPU headroom.