Dimensity 7300 Tested: Benchmarks and Specs

Jul. 8, 2024

Nothing has launched a new budget phone under its CMF sub-brand, theCMF Phone 1. This phone is powered by the latest Dimensity 7300 chipset. On paper, it looks like a successor to theDimensity 7200 Pro, however, the reality is different. So to test the performance claims, here is our deep-dive into Dimensity 7300’s benchmark numbers. We have performed several tests including Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and more.

Dimensity 7300 Specifications

CMF Phone 1 is powered by the Dimensity 7300 chipset and it features eight CPU cores. The CPU cluster is pretty straightforward:4x Cortex-A78 coresclocked up to 2.5GHz, and4x Cortex-A55 coresclocked up to 2.0GHz.

While MediaTek has picked older ARM cores, the performance is surprisingly good for a mid-range chipset.

In the CPU Throttling test which evaluates the sustained performance of the CPU, the Dimensity 7300 shines bright. It throttled to 94% of its maximum performance with almost no drop in a 15-minute intensive test. Nothing has most likely added an impressive cooling solution on the CMF Phone 1 which results in sustained CPU performance for a longer period.

In the 3DMark Wild Life Stress test which evaluates the GPU prowess, the Mali-G615 MC2 GPU on the Dimensity 7300 delivers great stability. It gets the best loop score of 3,137 and the lowest loop score of 3,109. While the performance looks good on paper, in comparison to the older Dimensity 7200 Pro, it’s a downgrade.

Dimensity 7200 Pro’s GPU scored north of 4,000 points in the same test with similar stability. It’s evident that MediaTek has chosen a weaker GPU for the Dimensity 7300 chipset.

In the AITuTu benchmark, the MediaTek APU – AI Processing Unit – scores 99,445 points, close to 100k. MediaTek claims that the 6th-gen APU 655 on Dimensity 7300 is almost 2x faster than the one in Dimensity 7200 Pro.

Finally, we come to the 5G speed test. The Dimensity 7300 comes with an in-house 5G modem thatsupports dual 5G SIM connectivity and VoNR(Voice over New Radio). In our test on Jio’s 5G network, the CMF Phone 1 reached a peak download speed of 339 Mbps and a peak upload speed of 3.09 Mbps.

To sum up, the Dimensity 7300 is a good mid-range chipset by MediaTek, but I amnot impressed by the GPU performance. On the CPU side, despite featuring older cores, the CPU sustains good multi-threaded performance over a longer period. It’s left to be seen whether the older cores impact the battery life. Meanwhile, what do you think about the new Dimensity 7300 chipset? Let us know in the comments below.

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