MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU while the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 runs the Mali-G615 MP2. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
10 advantages
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119% higher AnTuTu score
19.78 Lakhs vs 9.02 Lakhs
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105% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,179 vs 3,015
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55% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,595 vs 1,032
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750 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
6MB vs 4 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2300 GFLOPS vs 536.1 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,066 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6899 | MT6878 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
4x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | 4W |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Mali-G615 MP2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek NPU 655 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 9,01,587 |
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| CPU | 6,20,628 | 3,44,153 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 97,466 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 1,84,411 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 2,75,557 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 1,032 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 3,015 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
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