Dimensity 8100 vs Google Tensor G3
The Dimensity 8100 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Google Tensor G3 is a flagship chip. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,370 vs 3,410), but the Google Tensor G3 is 26% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Google Tensor G3 +26%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 8100 | Google Tensor G3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | — | Oct 2023 |
| Process | — | 4 nm Samsung |
| CPU | — | 9 cores 1× 2.91 GHz + 4× 2.37 GHz + 4× 1.7 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.91 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G715 MC7 |
| 5G modem | — | 5G via a separate modem |
| Place in our ranking | #64 of 141 | #63 of 141 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,020 | 1,290 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,370 | 3,410 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 982 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Xiaomi 12T 6.2 | Google Pixel 8 Pro 7.7 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $499 Google Pixel 8a |
| Newest phone | Xiaomi 12T Oct 2022 | Google Pixel 8a May 2024 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8100
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.2
Xiaomi 12T
6.67″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Google Tensor G3
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.7 Discontinued
Google Pixel 8 Pro
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,050 mAh
From $999 + Compare -
7.0 Discontinued
Google Pixel 8
6.2″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,575 mAh
From $699 + Compare -
6.5 Discontinued
Google Pixel 8a
6.1″ 120 Hz, 64 MP camera, 4,492 mAh
From $499 + Compare
Dimensity 8100 vs Google Tensor G3: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8100 or the Google Tensor G3?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,370 vs 3,410), but the Google Tensor G3 is 26% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Dimensity 8100 and the Google Tensor G3?
The Dimensity 8100 powers one phone in our database: the Xiaomi 12T. The Google Tensor G3 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Google Pixel 8 Pro, Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8a. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $499, for the Google Pixel 8a.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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