We compared the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Exynos 2500. The Dimensity 9400 features an octa-core CPU with the Immortalis-G720 GPU, while the Exynos 2500 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Xclipse 950 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
Exynos 2500
74
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Exynos 2500
79
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Exynos 2500
76
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+25% better
2,701,078
Exynos 2500
2,154,825
| CPU | 595,763 | 514,532 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 946,368 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 383,044 |
| UX | 460,488 | 310,881 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 2,154,825 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+19% better
2,805
Exynos 2500
2,359
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8,037
Exynos 2500
+1% better
8,141
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 8,141 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 2,359 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 10% Faster CPU clock speed (3620 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
- 25% higher AnTuTu score (2.70M vs 2.15M)
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 19% faster single-core and 1% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 11% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 76.8 GB/s)
- 21% more compute performance (4.95 vs 4.09 TFLOPS)
- 61% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 999 MHz)
Advantages of Exynos 2500
- 33% larger L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB)
Specifications Comparison
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
vs
Samsung Exynos 2500
General
| SoC Name | Dimensity 9400 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | June 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991, MT6991Z/CZA, MT6991W/CZA | S5E9955 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.62 GHz – Cortex X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex A720 |
1x 3.3GHz – Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz – Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz – Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz – Cortex A520 |
| Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| TDP | – | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | AMD RDNA 3 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | NPU (59 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 4.09 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes (Hardware-accelerated) |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 180 Hz | 4K @ 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP (single) | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 4K |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS; 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS HDR, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS; 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G Modem-RF System | Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; 4CC-CA | Sub-6GHz NR, mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | 12.1 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | – |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band MLO) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |