Mediatek Dimensity 9400 vs Google Tensor G5
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SOCs, MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Google Tensor G5, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Dimensity 9400 features an 8-core CPU paired with the Immortalis-G920 GPU, while the Google Tensor G5 comes with an 8-core CPU and the PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9400 is better than Google Tensor G5
- 2.04× higher AnTuTu score (2.70M vs 1.32M)
- 30% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 1100 MHz)
- 22% faster single-core and 28% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 3.24x higher compute power (4.95 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports hardware-accelerated real-time ray tracing
- 67% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
Why Google Tensor G5 is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3.78 GHz vs 3.62 GHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
85
Google Tensor G5
64
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
86
Google Tensor G5
68
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
100
Google Tensor G5
90
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
90
Google Tensor G5
74
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
+104% better
2,701,078
Google Tensor G5
1,326,623
| CPU | 595,763 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 233,612 |
| UX | 460,488 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
+22% better
2,805
Google Tensor G5
2,298
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
+28% better
8,037
Google Tensor G5
6,301
| Single-Core | 2,805 | 2,298 |
| Multi-Core | 8,037 | 6,301 |
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9400 | Google Tensor G5 |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N3E |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| 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 Clock Speed | 3620 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm (N3E) | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 4.95 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD | 120Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 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 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |