MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Samsung Exynos 2500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU while the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950. 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
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Samsung Exynos 2500
8 advantages
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9% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 19.78 Lakhs
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19% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 6,179
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40% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,595
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50 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 6MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 GFLOPS vs 2300 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Samsung Exynos 2500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | June 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Model Number | MT6899 | S5E9955 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 11 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | 6 Watts |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | - |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS |
| 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 LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | - | Exynos 5400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 9.64 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 2.55 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 21,54,825 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,20,628 | 5,14,532 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 9,46,368 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 3,83,044 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 3,10,881 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 2,228 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 7,361 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
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