Mediatek Dimensity 7400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 7400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Mediatek Dimensity 7400 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 750 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 7400 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Newer release date (February 2025 vs October 2023)
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Mediatek Dimensity 7400
- 31% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2600 MHz)
- 205% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 658K)
- Geekbench 6 shows 123% faster single-core and 144% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 5.3x more compute performance (2.7 vs 0.512 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
42
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
37
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
63
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
47
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +205%
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
657,890
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
| CPU | 203,196 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 146,782 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 134,456 | 402,966 |
| UX | 173,456 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 657,890 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +123%
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
1,022
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +144%
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
2,910
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
| Single-Core | 1,022 | 2,283 |
| Multi-Core | 2,910 | 7,109 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Highest preset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
| Game | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | February 2025 | October 2023 |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N4P | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 4x 2.6GHz - Cortex A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex A55 |
1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 2600 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| TDP | 4 Watts | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Architecture | Valhall 4th gen | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 655 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1536 |
| Compute Performance | 0.512 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS3.1, UFS2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 30FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP-9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | MediaTek M80 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 3.27 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |