We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 9400. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Dimensity 9400 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G920. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+35% better
2,701,078
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
| CPU | 595,763 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 402,966 |
| UX | 460,488 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+23% better
2,805
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+13% better
8,037
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 7,109 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 2,283 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 12% Faster CPU clock speed (3.63 GHz vs 3.2 GHz)
- 35% higher AnTuTu score (2.70M vs 2.00M)
- 23% faster single-core and 13% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Built on an advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 38% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 1000 MHz)
- Delivers 10% more memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s against 76.8 GB/s
Specifications Comparison
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
General
| SoC Name | Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.62 GHz – Cortex X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex A720 |
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex A520 |
| Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm (N3E) | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | – | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| 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 | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | – | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |