MediaTek’s first all-big-core flagship still posts flagship numbers in 2026. The scores explain why three phones built their reputations on it.
Dimensity 9300 benchmarks place MediaTek’s late 2023 flagship firmly in 2026 flagship territory, with an AnTuTu 11 total of 2,447,714 and a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 7,422. Those are crowd-aggregated figures from NanoReview, not lab results, but they match the chip’s design: eight performance cores and a 12-core Immortalis GPU. This article lays out the scores, the specs, and the honest limits.
The Short Version
- Dimensity 9300 benchmarks put the chip at 2,447,714 on AnTuTu 11, with 2,186 single-core and 7,422 multi-core on Geekbench 6 (CR).
- The CPU uses one Cortex-X4 at 3.25 GHz, three more Cortex-X4 cores at 2.85 GHz, and four Cortex-A720 cores at 2.0 GHz. There is no efficiency core in the layout.
- Graphics come from the Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 at 1,300 MHz, with a Geekbench 6 Compute score of 15,081 (CR).
- The Dimensity 9400 beats it by about 15% on AnTuTu 11 and 18% on Geekbench 6 multi-core, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 trails on both.
Why a 2023 Chip Still Matters in 2026
The reason Dimensity 9300 benchmarks still get searched in 2026 is simple: the phones that carry the chip are still easy to find. The chip was announced on November 6, 2023, and built on TSMC’s 4nm process.
MediaTek built the 9300 as a statement chip, dropping the small efficiency cores entirely and filling all eight slots with performance cores. NanoReview gives the chip an overall score of 78 out of 100, with CPU performance at 80, gaming at 66 and battery life at 92.
Dimensity 9300 Benchmarks in AnTuTu 11 and Geekbench 6
The Dimensity 9300 benchmarks below come from NanoReview’s crowd aggregate, marked (CR) throughout. AnTuTu 11 measures CPU, GPU, memory and user experience in one total, while Geekbench 6 isolates raw CPU speed.
Fair comparison note: these scores come from different phones, not one shared test body. AnTuTu 11 figures are per phone where shown; Geekbench 6 figures are chip-level aggregates (CR). Treat small gaps as noise and large gaps as the real story.
The Dimensity 9300 benchmarks show a clear pattern. The Vivo X100 Pro edges the standard X100 by a fraction on AnTuTu 11, 2,450,986 against 2,447,714. The Oppo Find X7 sits lower at 2,324,032, about 5% behind the X100 Pro. Against the Dimensity 9400 it trails by about 15%, and against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 aggregate it leads by about 4%.
Geekbench 6 tells a similar story with one twist. The 9300 scores 2,186 single-core and 7,422 multi-core. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 matches the 9300 almost exactly on single-core at 2,203, then falls about 14% behind on multi-core.
Dimensity 9300 Benchmarks Against the Dimensity 9400
Dimensity 9300 benchmarks trail the 9400 by a consistent margin, and the spec table shows why. The 9400 moves to a 3nm process, swaps the prime core for a Cortex-X925 at 3.62 GHz, and lifts the GPU to the Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 at 1,612 MHz. Memory moves from LPDDR5T to faster LPDDR5X, and peak bandwidth rises from 76.8 GB/s to 85.3 GB/s. NanoReview’s Dimensity 9400 page lists the successor’s full specifications.
The generational gap is real but not dramatic. About 15% on AnTuTu 11 and 18% on Geekbench 6 multi-core is the difference between a flagship and its successor, not between two classes of phone. Buyers should weigh the rest of the phone first.
Dimensity 9300 Benchmarks: What the GPU Numbers Say
The Dimensity 9300 benchmarks on the graphics side come from the Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12, a 12-core GPU at 1,300 MHz. NanoReview’s Geekbench 6 Compute score for the chip is 15,081 on OpenCL, and its 3DMark results are 1,814 on Steel Nomad Light, 7,667 on Solar Bay and 4,692 on Wild Life Extreme.
The pattern is consistent across every graphics test. The 9400 leads by roughly 31% on Steel Nomad Light, 40% on Solar Bay and 34% on Wild Life Extreme, a bigger gap than on the CPU side. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is the closer rival: it trails the 9300 by about 10% on Steel Nomad Light, leads by about 7% on Solar Bay, and ties it on Wild Life Extreme. Stability is the caveat: NanoReview lists 68%, 64% and 59% on the three tests, so scores drop under sustained load, which is normal for a chip with no efficiency cores and a 7W sustained power limit.
The CPU Layout: Eight Big Cores and Nothing Else
The 9300’s CPU is its most unusual feature. One Cortex-X4 runs at 3.25 GHz, three more Cortex-X4 cores run at 2.85 GHz, and four Cortex-A720 cores run at 2.0 GHz. Every core is a performance core, and that layout is the reason Dimensity 9300 benchmarks on Geekbench 6 multi-core reach 7,422. MediaTek bet that flagship cooling could handle the heat.
The supporting cast is strong for a 2023 chip: 8 MB of L3 cache, 1 MB of L2, LPDDR5T at 4,800 MHz with up to 24 GB, and UFS 4.0 storage. The NPU is MediaTek’s NPU 790, which handles on-device AI tasks. For the official specifications, see MediaTek’s official Dimensity 9300 product page.
Battery Life: A Phone Question, Not a Chip Verdict
NanoReview lists a battery life score of 92 for the 9300, against 93 for the 9400 and 91 for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. They describe phones, not silicon. The three 9300 phones carry different batteries, displays and software, and each moves endurance more than the chip does.
Battery life is a property of the phone, not the chip, so no battery winner is declared here. Judge endurance phone by phone, from reviewer testing of the exact model you plan to buy.
Connectivity, Cameras and the Rest of the Platform
The modem is MediaTek’s T830, with 5G support, LTE Cat. 24, peak downloads of 7,900 Mbps and uploads of 4,200 Mbps. Those are theoretical ceilings. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 are on board, so the chip is not the bottleneck for a modern home network, though Wi-Fi 7 needs a Wi-Fi 7 router to show its speed. The camera system supports a single sensor up to 320MP, 8K video at 30fps and 4K at 60fps, with H.264, H.265, AV1 and VP9 decoding, and maximum display resolution is 3840 by 2160. None of that decides photo quality on its own.
The Phones That Use the Dimensity 9300
NanoReview lists three phones with the Dimensity 9300, and Dimensity 9300 benchmarks vary slightly by phone, as the AnTuTu 11 table above shows. The Vivo X100 Pro leads the trio at 2,450,986, the Vivo X100 follows at 2,447,714, and the Oppo Find X7 records 2,324,032. If you are choosing between them, pick the phone, not the chip.
Quick Answers
What do Dimensity 9300 benchmarks show on AnTuTu 11?
Dimensity 9300 benchmarks on AnTuTu 11 total 2,447,714 in NanoReview’s crowd aggregate (CR), split into 740,213 for CPU, 789,881 for GPU, 362,038 for memory and 555,582 for user experience. The fastest phone with the chip, the Vivo X100 Pro, records 2,450,986.
How fast is the Dimensity 9300 on Geekbench 6?
It scores 2,186 single-core and 7,422 multi-core on Geekbench 6, with a Compute score of 15,081 on OpenCL. All three figures are NanoReview crowd aggregates (CR).
Which phones use the Dimensity 9300?
NanoReview lists the Vivo X100, the Vivo X100 Pro and the Oppo Find X7.
Is the Dimensity 9300 still good in 2026?
For daily use and gaming it remains a flagship-class chip, close to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and about one generation behind the Dimensity 9400. Battery life and cameras depend on the phone around it.
The Takeaway
Dimensity 9300 benchmarks answer the only question that matters about this chip: it was a bold design, and the numbers back it up. Eight big cores, a 12-core GPU and a 2.45 million AnTuTu 11 total gave MediaTek a genuine flagship in late 2023.
The honest limits are just as clear. The Dimensity 9400 beats it by 15 to 40% depending on the test, graphics stability drops under sustained load, and battery life is a phone question. Buy the phone, not the benchmark, and the 9300 remains an easy chip to recommend in 2026.
Sources
- NanoReview, MediaTek Dimensity 9300 specs and benchmarks, crowd aggregate (CR), accessed October 31, 2026. https://nanoreview.net/en/soc/mediatek-dimensity-9300
- NanoReview, MediaTek Dimensity 9400 specs and benchmarks, crowd aggregate (CR), accessed October 31, 2026. https://nanoreview.net/en/soc/mediatek-dimensity-9400
- NanoReview, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 specs and benchmarks, crowd aggregate (CR), accessed October 31, 2026. https://nanoreview.net/en/soc/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3
- MediaTek, Dimensity 9300 official product page. https://www.mediatek.com/products/smartphones-2/mediatek-dimensity-9300
Score methodology: Lab-reviewer (LR) scores come from named outlets’ controlled testing. Crowd (CR) scores come from aggregator databases such as NanoReview that pool user-submitted results and are less controlled. Company (MF) numbers are manufacturer claims. This article uses CR scores throughout, so treat them as directional.
