MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Google Tensor G5
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the Google Tensor G5 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 G5 runs the PowerVR DXT-48-1536. 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
6 advantages
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106% higher AnTuTu score
27.27 Lakhs vs 13.27 Lakhs
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22% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,704 vs 6,301
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12% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,579 vs 2,298
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Larger L3 cache
12 MB vs 8 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4952 GFLOPS vs 1689.6 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Google Tensor G5
1 advantage
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160 MHz higher CPU clock
3780 MHz vs 3620 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the Google Tensor G5 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 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | |
| Model Number | MT6991 | GS501 |
| 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 - 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz |
| Max Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4952 GFLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 | - |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 68.2 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 | WQHD+ |
| 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 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 | 13,26,623 |
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| CPU | 8,49,678 | 4,63,275 |
| GPU | 9,32,204 | 4,11,537 |
| Memory | 3,52,736 | 2,33,612 |
| UX | 5,92,804 | 2,12,199 |
| Single-Core | 2,579 | 2,298 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,704 | 6,301 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Google Tensor G5 |
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