Mediatek Dimensity 8450 vs Mediatek Dimensity 8400
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 8450 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a Mali-G720 MP7 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- 33% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 1.62M)
- Geekbench 6 shows 6% faster single-core and 12% faster multi-core performance
- Released 5 months later - (May 2025 vs December 2024)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
68
|
66
|
| GPU Score |
76
|
76
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
90
|
| Total Score |
78
|
77
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +33%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
2,147,254
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,618,446
| CPU | 682,926 | 390,962 |
| GPU | 654,568 | 599,470 |
| MEM | 281,299 | 317,410 |
| UX | 528,461 | 310,604 |
| TOTAL | 2,147,254 | 1,618,446 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +6%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
1,630
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,534
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 +12%
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
6,375
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5,707
| Single-Core | 1,630 | 1,534 |
| Multi-Core | 6,375 | 5,707 |
Specification
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
| Launch Date | May 2025 | December 2024 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | - | MT6899 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3250 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 7 W | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.329 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 320MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) | 2960 x 1440 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | - |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes (SA & NSA) |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.30 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |