We compared the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoCs in terms of performance and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 830 GPU for high-end graphics performance. On the other hand, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 also includes an octa-core CPU, paired with the Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 GPU. We also compared their AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmark scores to test overall performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Dimensity 9400
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M) | 1x 3.63 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4320MHz | 3630MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8.2W | 8.2W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 5th Gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Execution units | 3 pipelines | 12 pipelines |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3.38 TFLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS |
| VulkanVersion | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.4 Gbit/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | MediaTek NPU 890 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 320 MP | 1x 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR30, 4K120 | 8K at 30FPS HDR, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K60 HDR, 4K120 | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Integrated 5G (Sub6/mmWave) |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | mmWave + sub-6 GHz | Yes (10 Gbps DL) |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (5.8 Gbps) | Wi-Fi 7 (7.3 Gbps) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 6.0 with LE Audio |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | Oct-2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB | MT6991 |
| Official Page | Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
Key Differences
Key differences in performance and specs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 19% higher CPU clock speed (4.32 GHz vs 3.63 GHz)
- Different CPU architecture (Oryon custom cores vs ARM Cortex cores)
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
- 47% Higher GPU clock frequency (1612 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
- 47% Higher GPU computational power (3.37 TFLOPS vs 4.9 TFLOPS)
Performance Scores
Scores normalized against the highest known scores in each category.CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
88
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
+5%
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
2,701,078
| CPU | 600,617 | 595,763 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 1,186,159 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 458,668 |
| UX | 400,765 | 460,488 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 2,701,078 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+15%
3,230
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
2,805
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+29%
10,358
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8,037
| Single-Core | 3,230 | 2,805 |
| Multi-Core | 10,358 | 8,037 |