Google Tensor G2 vs Mediatek Dimensity 8400
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Google Tensor G2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Google Tensor G2 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a Mali-G710 MP7 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8400 is better than Google Tensor G2
- 14% Faster CPU clock speed (3250 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- 119% higher AnTuTu score (1.62M vs 741K)
- More advanced 4nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 45% faster single-core and 88% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 3.1× higher compute performance (2.32 vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.2
- Released 2 years and 2 months later - (December 2024 vs October 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Google Tensor G2
50
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
66
GPU score
Google Tensor G2
48
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
76
Memory score
Google Tensor G2
74
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
90
Total score
Google Tensor G2
58
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
77
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 +119%
Google Tensor G2
740,583
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,618,446
| CPU | 189,497 | 390,962 |
| GPU | 296,587 | 599,470 |
| MEM | 102,428 | 317,410 |
| UX | 152,071 | 310,604 |
| TOTAL | 740,583 | 1,618,446 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 +45%
Google Tensor G2
1,058
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,534
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 +88%
Google Tensor G2
3,039
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5,707
| Single-Core | 1,058 | 1,534 |
| Multi-Core | 3,039 | 5,707 |
General
| SoC Name | Google Tensor G2 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
| Launch Date | October 2022 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | GS201 | MT6899 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 2.85 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz - Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 2850 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 1MB |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 6MB |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 7 W | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Valhall 3rd gen | 5th Gen Valhall |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Tensor Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 448 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 759.8 GFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 108 MP | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2960 x 1440 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, MP3, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G | - |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes (SA & NSA) |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.35 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |