MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 722. 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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55% higher AnTuTu score
19.78 Lakhs vs 12.73 Lakhs
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84% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,179 vs 3,363
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23% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,595 vs 1,297
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450 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 2800 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
6MB vs 4 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2300 GFLOPS vs 1177.6 GFLOPS
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66 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
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 Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6899 | SM7750-AB |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 2.8GHz - Cortex 720 4x 2.4GHz - Cortex 720 3x 1.84GHz - Cortex 520 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | - |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Adreno 722 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 1177.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
| 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 | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 33.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 3.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 12,73,044 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,20,628 | 4,69,457 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 2,73,704 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 1,85,288 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 3,44,595 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 1,297 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 3,363 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
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