We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs MediaTek Dimensity 7400. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Dimensity 7400 comes with 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 Elite
98
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
30
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
12
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
22
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+332% better
2,839,439
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
657,890
| CPU | 600,617 | 203,196 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 146,782 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 134,456 |
| UX | 400,765 | 173,456 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 657,890 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+216% better
3,230
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
1,022
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+256% better
10,358
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
2,910
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 2,910 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 1,022 |
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 66% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 2600 MHz)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv8.2-A instruction set
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 6.6x more compute performance (3.37 vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
- 231% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 186% faster single-core and 141% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 322% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 657K)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 7400
- 18% higher GPU frequency (1300 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | – |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
4x 2.6GHz – Cortex A78 4x 2.0GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Frequency | 4470 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | – |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4P |
| TDP | 8 Watts | 4 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 655 (6th Gen) |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 0.512 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4x |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS3.1 / UFS2.2 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 30FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | MediaTek M80 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | – |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |