Mediatek Dimensity 8400 vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a Mali-G720 MP7 GPU GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8400 is better than Google Tensor
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.2
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 132% higher compute power (2.32 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOPS)
- Geekbench 6 shows 47% faster single-core and 88% faster multi-core performance
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 111% higher AnTuTu score (1.62M vs 767K)
- Released 3 years and 2 months later - (December 2024 vs October 2021)
- More advanced 4nm process vs 5 nm
- 16% Faster CPU clock speed (3250 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
66
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
76
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
90
Google Tensor
74
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
77
Google Tensor
57
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 +111%
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,618,446
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 390,962 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 599,470 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 317,410 | 168,957 |
| UX | 310,604 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 1,618,446 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 +47%
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,534
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 +88%
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5,707
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 1,534 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 5,707 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
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Google Tensor
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | December 2024 | October 2021 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6899 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3250 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 7 Watts | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 2.32 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes (SA & NSA) | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |