MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Google Tensor G4
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the Google Tensor G4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 runs the Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU while the Google Tensor G4 runs the ARM Mali-G715 MP7. 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 9400
9 advantages
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84% higher AnTuTu score
27.27 Lakhs vs 14.85 Lakhs
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68% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,704 vs 4,581
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33% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,579 vs 1,936
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520 MHz higher CPU clock
3620 MHz vs 3100 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
12 MB vs 4 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4952 GFLOPS vs 1684.4 GFLOPS
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1,067 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4266 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Google Tensor G4
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 9400 and the Google Tensor G4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | |
| Model Number | MT6991 | GS401 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.62 GHz - Cortex X925 3x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A720 |
1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz 3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz 4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz |
| Max Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1344 shaders |
| FLOPS | 4952 GFLOPS | 1684.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 | Google Edge TPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Samsung Exynos 5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 27,27,422 | 14,85,111 |
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| CPU | 8,49,678 | 5,20,100 |
| GPU | 9,32,204 | 4,16,199 |
| Memory | 3,52,736 | 2,32,401 |
| UX | 5,92,804 | 3,16,411 |
| Single-Core | 2,579 | 1,936 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,704 | 4,581 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Google Tensor G4 |
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