Many manufacturers have released top smartphone processors. For example, Google — Tensor, Apple — Bionic, HiSilicon — Kirin, Samsung — Exynos, MediaTek — Dimensity и Qualcomm — Snapdragon. The first three make chips for their devices, the latter are more mass-produced.
This article will show the best processors for smartphones 2023. There is a lot of passion in the mobile solutions market. Contrary to rumors, Samsung and HiSilicon can fight back. Let’s figure out which processors to look at, but last year’s models are also worth paying attention to.
Best Smartphone Processors 2023
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
It was introduced in late 2022 and manufactured using a 4nm process technology at TSMC (N4P). It combines four different CPU clusters. Mopowerful AI engine (up to 4.35 times higher performance), Wi-Fi 7 and 5G speed up to 10 Gbps. RAM LPDDR5X — 4200.
According to the manufacturer, the new product is 35% faster and 40% more energy efficient than its predecessor in terms of CPU. Graphics performance has increased by 25% with an increase in efficiency by 45%. And now Adreno 740 supports hardware ray tracing.
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
The new chipset with ARM Cortex-X3 processor and Immortalis-G715 graphics cores. Moreover, Dimensity 9200 uses TSMC’s second-generation 4nm process (N4P). It supports hardware ray tracing, as well as Wi-Fi 7. LPDDR5X memory with a speed of 8533 MHz.
In fact, the Dimensity 9200 managed to outperform its competitors in the 3DMark WildLife Extreme test. It scored 3627 points and consumed an average of 8.2 watts of power. For comparison, the Apple A16 Bionic scored 3359 with a power consumption of 7.6 watts. predecessor – up to 50% more powerful.
Apple A16 Bionic
This is a system from Apple that received 6 cores: 2 – productive and 4 – Power efficient. Improvements include efficiency cores and improved memory bandwidth (+50% thanks to LPDDR5). The graphics still offer 5 cores.
In practice 16 Neural Engine cores deliver increased performance of up to 17 TOPS (compared to 15.8 in A15 Bionic). The test showed that the 5-core iGPU is 20% more powerful and 10% more efficient than the Adreno 730. The difference between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and A16 Bionic is reduced to 5%.
Google Tensor G2
A chip developed by Google and Samsung specifically for Pixel smartphones. Retained the 2+2+4 cluster configuration of the original Tensor GS101. Only the A76 cluster has been replaced with an A78, which is 100 MHz faster. The iGPU has been upgraded to an ARM Mali G710 with 7 cores and a TPU tensor unit.
For example, in Geekbench, they only saw a 10-15% increase. The new GPU provides about a 20% increase in performance and efficiency. At the same time, the TPU is 60% more powerful and 20% more efficient. The company is focusing on AI capabilities.
Rating of mobile processors for smartphones
Quantity points Antutu 9 — takes into account the speed of the CPU, GPU, RAM and memory. Useful test GeekBench 5 – shows one | multithreaded CPU performance. This data depends on the load, operating temperatures and software. The table will be expanded!
| # | Model | Antutu 9 | Geekbench 5 | Cores | Graphics |
| 1 | Apple A17 Pro | 1045727 | 1940 | 5834 | 2+4 | Apple GPU |
| 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus |
1363206 | 1583 | 5754 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G715 Im. MC11 |
| 3 | Google Tensor G3 | 1178536 | 1387 | 4029 | 1+4+4 | Immortal-G715 |
| 4 | Apple A16 Bionic | 957652 | 1877 | 5365 | 2+4 | Apple GPU |
| 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 1230461 | 1478 | 4957 | 1+4+3 | Adreno 740 |
| 6 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | 1265926 | 1299 | 4957 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G715 MC11 |
| 7 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus | 1138689 | 1336 | 4291 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| 8 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | 1027761 | 1308 | 4157 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 730 |
| 9 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | 996720 | 1264 | 4262 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G710 |
| 10 | Apple A15 Bionic | 793938 | 1737 | 4786 | 2+4 | Apple GPU |
| 11 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | 1033732 | 1279 | 3819 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 730 |
| 12 | Samsung Exynos 2200 | 940313 | 1147 | 3556 | 1+3+4 | Samsung Xclipse 920 |
| 13 | Apple A14 Bionic | 728273 | 1587 | 4073 | 2+4 | Apple GPU |
| 14 | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 | 945304 | 982 | 4172 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| 15 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus | 817364 | 1169 | 3644 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 660 |
| 16 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | 800310 | 1119 | 3661 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 660 |
| 17 | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | 804419 | 963 | 3984 | 4+4 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| 18 | Google Tensor G2 | 743666 | 1051 | 3205 | 2+2+4 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| 19 | Google Tensor | 743414 | 1036 | 2826 | 2+2+4 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| 20 | Samsung Exynos 2100 | 747892 | 1081 | 3593 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| 21 | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 | 762173 | 1038 | 3677 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G78 MP24 |
| 22 | Apple A13 Bionic | 627876 | 1321 | 3473 | 2+4 | Apple GPU |
| 23 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 | 800360 | 863 | 2292 | 2+6 | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| 24 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 | 693213 | 1049 | 3761 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 725 |
| 25 | MediaTek Dimensity 8000 | 708554 | 836 | 3296 | 4+4 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| 26 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | 697510 | 997 | 3376 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 650 |
| 27 | HiSilicon Kirin 9000E | 724859 | 1054 | 3743 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G78 MP22 |
| 28 | Samsung Exynos 1080 | 701681 | 832 | 2905 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G78 MP10 |
| 29 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus | 718479 | 913 | 3281 | 1+3+4 | Adreno 650 |
| 30 | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 | 666421 | 937 | 3169 | 1+3+4 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 или Dimensity 9200. In the single-threaded comparison, Qualcomm slightly outperformed its competitor. In the multi-threaded comparison, performance parity. But the classic Antutu 9 test gives preference MediaTek. In practice, it’s all the same, only in profile…
First smartphones based on new processors – 2023
A little over a month has passed since the release of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 9200 processors. Manufacturers received the green light and immediately showed their smartphones. Perhaps another dozen flagships will receive a solution from MediaTek. Yep, Qualcomm exceeds that number…
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro |
| MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | |
| Apple A16 Bionic |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
| Google Tensor G2 |
Google Pixel 7 Pro Google Pixel 7 |
It is worth noting the high power of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 9200. These processors will be used in most top smartphones of 2023. And the new A16 Bionic and Tenser G2 were released specifically for their flagships. The future of Exynos and HiSilicon remains in question.
Conclusion
In practice, there are opportunities Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 8000, Exynos 2100, Kirin 9000 and Tensor with a head. And the new ones generally show off-the-charts power. LPDDR5x-4200 memory, UFS 4.0 drives, 4K UHD/60Hz displays, Wi-Fi 7, as well as 8K video and ray tracing.
You can take a smartphone based on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 or Dimensity 9000 Plus platform. The table (small rating) of mobile processors will help to evaluate the performance. Each device should be considered separately. Well, real reviews will help you.
