We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7400. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 740 GPU, while the Dimensity 7400 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Mali-G615 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
30
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
12
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
22
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+93% better
1,267,441
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
657,890
| CPU | 259,548 | 203,196 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 146,782 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 134,456 |
| UX | 184,188 | 173,456 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 657,890 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+45% better
1,485
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
1,022
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+76% better
5,119
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
2,910
| Multi Core | 5,119 | 2,910 |
| Single Core | 1,485 | 1,022 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 20% Faster CPU clock speed (3360 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- 94% higher AnTuTu score (1.26M vs 657K)
- Newer ARMv9-A vs older ARMv8.2-A instruction set
- 45% faster single-core and 76% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 3.92x more compute performance (2.0 vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
- 162% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 31% higher Memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 7400
- 91% higher GPU frequency (1300 MHz vs 680 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
vs
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | – |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex A510 |
4x 2.6GHz – Cortex A78 4x 2.0GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | – |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4P |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 4 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 655 (6th Gen) |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS | 0.512 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4x |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS3.1 / UFS2.2 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 4K @ 30FPS HDR |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 30FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | MediaTek M80 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | – |
| WiFi | Wi0-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |