We compared the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Google Tensor G5. The Dimensity 9400 features an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G920 GPU, while the Tensor G5 has an octa-core CPU with the PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
76
Tensor G5
61
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Tensor G5
34
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
90
Tensor G5
47
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+104% better
2,701,078
Tensor G5
1,326,623
| CPU | 595,763 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 233,612 |
| UX | 460,488 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+22% better
2,805
Tensor G5
2,298
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+28% better
8,037
Tensor G5
6,301
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 6,301 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 2,298 |
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 2.04× higher AnTuTu score (2.70M vs 1.32M)
- 30% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
- 22% faster single-core and 28% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 3.24x higher compute power (4.95 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing on Dimensity 9400
- 67% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3.78 GHz vs 3.62 GHz)
Specifications Comparison
Dimensity 9400
vs
Tensor G5
Info
| Announced | October 9, 2024 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991, MT6991Z/CZA, MT6991W/CZA | – |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.62 GHz – Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 | 1x Cortex-X4 – 3.78GHz, 5x Cortex-A725 – 3.05GHz, 2x Cortex-A520 – 2.25GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N3E |
| TDP | – | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Process | MediaTek NPU 890 | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 180 Hz | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | Not specified |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP (single) | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G Modem-RF System | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; 4CC-CA | Sub-6GHz (mmWave support varies by region) |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band MLO) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |