MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10. 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
8 advantages
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33% higher AnTuTu score
19.78 Lakhs vs 14.82 Lakhs
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73% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,179 vs 3,582
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50% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,595 vs 1,065
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200 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2300 GFLOPS vs 1085.5 GFLOPS
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516 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | November 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6899 | MT6983 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | 4 W |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 590 |
| 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 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV |
| Modem | - | MediaTek M80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 14,82,293 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,20,628 | 5,66,147 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 2,88,636 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 2,03,966 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 4,23,544 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 1,065 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 3,582 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
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