When MediaTek decided to launch Dimensity 9300 on the market, it was with the intention of breaking the mold. This SoC is the pinnacle of mobile performance today, a power-efficient coreless beast, bringing all its rivals to its knees with sheer raw power.
However, the risk MediaTek took with this chip was too high. Having eight high-performance cores, the heat generated can and did take its toll when fully loaded. Dimensity 9300 has thermal problems on Vivo X100 Pro and It ends in brutal abuse To avoid burning. How serious is the problem? you will see
Dimensity 9300 has to reduce the performance by half in order not to burn on the Vivo X100 Pro
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— Sahil Karoul (@KaroulSahil) November 23, 2023
YouTuber Sahil Karol has published a video on his X account that describes the problem that anyone interested in the Demonsty 9300 will fear. Carroll conducted a stress test on the Vivo X100 Pro, the first smartphone to feature the new MediaTek Super SoC and the new MediaTek Super SoC. The results were not very encouraging..
Just over 2 minutes at full power, the Dimensity 9300 had to reduce its operating frequencies to prevent it from overheating and entering the danger zone. From 100% performance in the first seconds of the test, MediaTek dropped to 46% to prevent the chip from burning.
We’re talking about a massive and painful drop in overall performance to less than half. Is there a reference to see the extent of this problem? Yes, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm’s SoC can keep the performance around 80% When this type of test is done, the maximum is more than 10 minutes. Yes, it also suffers from throttling to avoid affecting temperatures, but much less than the MediaTek chipset. Does this mean MediaTek is doing something wrong? It is not necessary and we have already explained why.
Dimensity 9300 is not enough with a variable cooling system
Purpose of stress tests Run all processor cores at maximum load To determine how the mobile works in this situation. Be careful in terms of performance, stability and temperature.
It is a very desirable function for most phones with high quality and premium chips, especially because It’s something that rarely happens in real life.. But with the money paid for them, the damage is expected to be low. Unfortunately, that was not the case with the Vivo X100 Pro and Dimensity 9300.
This terminal has a passive vapor chamber cooling system (like most smartphones). If designed well, these systems are sufficient for normal daily use, but at this time they are out of control. level of The throttle that the Dimensity 9300 reaches is excessive.A couple of things to point out:
If it happens only with Vivo X100 Pro and not with other devices that carry Dimensity 9300, then the problem is with the cooling system of that smartphone. If it’s something that repeats itself in different models, it’s because MediaTek risked a lot. They were only focused on defeating their rivals with raw power, but this is not sustainable You have neglected another very important part As the heat is generated.
Of course, this chip will perform better in phones with active cooling systems, such as the RedMagic 9 Pro and 9 Pro+. However, we do not know if such a thing will happen. For now, our only reference point is the Vivo X100 Pro and the results are not very encouraging.
Now does this mean you should get rid of this phone or the Dimension 9300 completely? But the reality is not, because this result is in a situation far removed from everyday life. Yes, there will be some editing/design games or apps that require you to do more than average. even if, You will never find yourself in a 100% sustainable payment situation.. Then, you don’t have to worry.
