We compared the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCs in terms of performance and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 GPU. On the other hand, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 also comes with an octa-core CPU, paired with the Adreno 740 GPU. We also compared their AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmark scores to test overall performance.
Dimensity 9400
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.63 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3, 2x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715, 2x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, 3x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3630MHz | 3200MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 1 MB (performance core) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8.2W | 8.5W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th Gen | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Execution units | 12 pipelines | 2 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| VulkanVersion | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 67.2 GB/S |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
AI
| Neural Process | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon with Hexagon Direct Link |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 320 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2540 |
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS HDR, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G (Sub6/mmWave) | Snapdragon X70 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes (10 Gbps DL) | Yes |
| 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 (7.3 Gbps) | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | Nov-22 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8550-AB |
| Official Page | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
Key Differences
Key differences in performance and specs
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz)
- Manufactured on a more advanced process node (3nm vs 4nm)
- 237% higher GPU clock frequency (1.61 GHz vs .68 GHz)
- 22% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 67.2 GB/s)
- Supports Bluetooth 6.0, compared to (Bluetooth 5.3)
Performance Scores
Scores normalized against the highest known scores in each category.CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
88
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
45
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.MediaTek Dimensity 9400
2,701,078
+113%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
| CPU | 595,763 | 259,548 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 581,957 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 241,748 |
| UX | 460,488 | 184,188 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 1,267,441 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+89%
2,805
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+57%
8,037
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Single-Core | 2,805 | 1,485 |
| Multi-Core | 8,037 | 5,119 |