Dimensity 8300 out of the sheath! The king of the same level, he is not afraid of the comparison of the next level

On November 6, MediaTek released the flagship 5G generative AI mobile chip Dimensity 9300, which has attracted much attention, and its innovative all-large-core CPU architecture amazes the industry. And on November 13, the first flagship mobile phone equipped with the Dimensity 9300 chip, the vivo X100 series, was also officially launched. During the evaluation of vivo X100, IT Home found that the Dimensity 9300 shocked Xiaobian in terms of performance, power consumption ratio and comprehensive experience, and I couldn't help but look forward to MediaTek's next performance in the high-end chip market.

In this context, MediaTek took advantage of the brave pursuit and officially released a new generation of excellent 5G generative AI mobile chip Dimensity 8300 on November 21.

We know that MediaTek Dimensity 8000 series chips are also 5G mobile platforms built for the high-end market, and it and Dimensity 9000 series together form MediaTek's Dimensity team to compete in the high-end market, and due to the excellent performance of Dimensity 8000/8100/8200 and other predecessors, Dimensity 8000 series chips have always had the title of "God U".

So, can the new Dimensity 8300 platform continue the story of "God U", and what impact may it have on MediaTek's high-end strategy and battle situation?

The Dimensity 8300 is more than just performance

Before the specific analysis, we need to take a look at the important upgrades and highlights of the Dimensity 8300 mobile chip.

First and foremost, performance is the foundation of all experiences. Built on TSMC's second-generation 4nm process, the Dimensity 8300 mobile chip has an octa-core architecture with 4 Cortex-A715 performance cores and 4 Cortex-A510 efficiency cores in terms of CPU, resulting in a 20% increase in peak CPU performance and a 30% power consumption reduction compared to the previous generation.

In terms of GPUs, the Dimensity 8300 uses the Mali-G615, a 6-core GPU, which delivers a 60% increase in peak performance and a 55% reduction in power consumption compared to the previous generation. At the same time, the Dimensity 8300 also supports flagship LPDDR5X 8533Mbps memory, as well as UFS 4.0 flash memory and multi-loop queuing technology, which can bring users a silky smooth experience in games, daily applications, imaging and other scenarios.

For example, in terms of gaming experience, the Dimensity 8300 not only supports flagship gaming technologies such as hardware ray tracing and variable rate rendering, but also is equipped with MediaTek's new generation of "Star Speed Engine", through a unique performance algorithm, real-time resource scheduling can be carried out according to the performance requirements of the application and device temperature information, allowing users to enjoy a gaming experience with high frame stability, low power consumption and long battery life.

In addition, through the Star Speed Engine, MediaTek will not only cooperate extensively with game applications, but also expand the ecological cooperation of more types of applications to upgrade the user experience of using the app.

In addition to performance, in terms of AI, the Dimensity 8300 is the first in its class to support generative AI, which is one of the core attractions of this chip platform.

Specifically, the Dimensity 8300 integrates the MediaTek AI processor APU 780, is equipped with a generative AI engine, the performance of integer arithmetic and floating-point arithmetic is 2 times that of the previous generation, supports Transformer operator acceleration and mixed-precision INT4 quantization technology, and the comprehensive AI performance is 3.3 times that of the previous generation, and can smoothly run AI large language models with up to 10 billion parameters to achieve fast text and graph.

In terms of imaging, the Dimensity 8300 is equipped with a 14-bit HDR-ISP Imagiq 980 image processor, which significantly improves the performance of the device's computational photography, upgrading the camera and video recording experience, and with its blessing, users can easily record clearer and sharper 4K60 HDR video, while also getting longer battery life.

Next, the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 integrates 3GPP R16 5G modem to provide a faster and more stable 5G network experience, while also being optimized for specific scenarios to achieve smoother 5G connections in weak network environments, while also enhancing the connectivity performance and range of sub-6GHz networks, supporting 3-carrier aggregation with a theoretical peak downlink rate of 5.17Gbps.

In addition, the Dimensity 8300 also supports MediaTek's 5G UltraSave 3.0+ power-saving technology, which can reduce the power consumption of 5G communication by up to 20%, making 5G long-lasting battery life.

In terms of Wi-Fi, the Dimensity 9300 also features performance enhancements for Wi-Fi 6E, supporting 160MHz bandwidth. At the same time, there is also Wi-Fi Bluetooth hyper connection technology, which allows the phone to connect to Bluetooth headphones, wireless controllers and other peripherals at the same time with lower latency.

Overall, the strength of the Dimensity 8300 is not only reflected in the excellent performance and energy efficiency, but also in the core experience of intelligent terminals such as AI, gaming, imaging, and connectivity.

The "God U" temperament continues, and the high-end matrix of Dimensity forms a joint force

After an in-depth understanding of the leading features and upgrade highlights of the Dimensity 8300 mobile chip, I believe you already have the answer to the story of whether this chip platform can continue to write the 8000 series "God U".

In fact, what is "God U"? IT Home believes that it is "in the price segment that most consumers can accept, it can bring as much as possible an all-round and short-board experience comparable to the top flagship chips." ”

The Dimensity 8300 does bring flagship-level technical configuration and functional experience, such as the Dimensity 9300's "Star Speed Engine", "End-to-End Generative AI", "5G UltraSave 3.0 + Power Saving Technology" and other key technologies It supports, and there are also LPDDR5X 8533Mbps memory and UFS 4.0 flash memory that are only available in the top flagships of other competing products, with multi-loop queuing technology and a CPU architecture of 4 performance cores + 4 energy efficiency cores, Dimensity 8300 In terms of comprehensive performance, it is actually considered a "leapfrog", plus the aforementioned configuration in terms of image, connection performance, etc., it is no exaggeration to say that the Dimensity 8300 is indeed invincible in the same class.

We believe that this is not only a perfect continuation of the "God U" reputation accumulated by the Dimensity 8000 series in the past, but also the best help to promote the development of this series, and I believe that with the support of flagship-level performance configuration and many leading technical features, the Dimensity 8300 can show more competitiveness in the market than before.

At the same time, the strong performance of the Dimensity 8300 is also of great significance for MediaTek to consolidate its influence in the high-end market.

According to Counterpoint's statistics, in the first quarter of this year, the market share of mobile phones in the $150-$399 price range reached 52%, the market share of mobile phones in the $400-$599 price range was 11%, the market share of mobile phones in the $600-$999 price range was 16%, and the market share of ultra-high-end mobile phones greater than $1,000 was 9%.

The Dimensity 8300 and the recent Dimensity 9300 flagship platform have formed a combination effect, in which the Dimensity 9300 has shown its muscles in the flagship market, while the Dimensity 8300 has continued to conquer the city in the high-end market, as if after a punch, there is still continuous punching, which makes the promotion of MediaTek's high-end strategy more perfect, rich and three-dimensional.

Another important point is that the development of AI is in the ascendant, especially generative AI, which has set off a wave of technological revolution around the world, and the large-scale popularization of AIGC is imperative, and it is also the trend of the times that all technology companies are actively seizing. The Dimensity 8300, as the first chip platform in its class to support 5G generative AI, has undoubtedly achieved a first-mover advantage for MediaTek. Together with the Dimensity 9300 flagship platform, it enables the influence of generative AI on the device side to penetrate from the flagship market to more consumers, and more and more users will enjoy the changes that AIGC brings to work, entertainment and life through smartphones, while MediaTek's competition in the high-end market will truly move towards a new dimension defined by AI.

epilogue

In March last year, the Dimensity 8000 series was officially launched, but it relied on both high performance and low power consumption and comprehensive functional experience, interpreting what is "God U", in November of that year, Antutu released the sub-flagship mobile phone performance rankings, mobile phones equipped with Dimensity 8000 series chips directly occupied all the seats of ToP10, and it has won the amazing results of dominating the Antutu sub-flagship mobile phone performance list for 10 consecutive months, which can't help but make people sigh "A generation of God U".

Since its launch, the Dimensity 8000 series has received critical acclaim from the media and consumers alike, and has been affectionately dubbed the "God U." Its outstanding performance, together with the Dimensity 9000 series flagship chips, has also helped MediaTek maintain the No. 1 market share in the global smartphone SoC market for three consecutive years.

For the majority of consumers, MediaTek's continuous large-scale innovation and eye-catching performance have also made our expectations for the top mobile terminal experience more than expected, allowing us to have richer market choices, and further opening up our imagination and vision of the smart terminal experience. The strong upgrade of the Dimensity 8300 is undoubtedly another continuation and breakthrough of the "Shen U". The Dimensity 9300 flagship platform has not yet dissipated the shock brought to the flagship market, and the Dimensity 8300 has drawn a stunning stroke in the sub-flagship market, rewriting the pattern of the high-end mobile phone chip market.

A high-performance, energy-efficient, and intelligent mobile life map is slowly unfolding.