MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 runs the Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810. 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
11 advantages
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178% higher AnTuTu score
27.27 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs
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165% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,704 vs 2,903
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142% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,579 vs 1,066
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1,320 MHz higher CPU clock
3620 MHz vs 2300 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
12 MB vs 8 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 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
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2,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 6 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 9400 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | February 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM6650 |
| 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 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3620 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 5 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4952 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU |
| 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 | LPDDR5, LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 27,27,422 | 9,81,995 |
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| CPU | 8,49,678 | 3,84,338 |
| GPU | 9,32,204 | 1,62,050 |
| Memory | 3,52,736 | 1,85,277 |
| UX | 5,92,804 | 2,50,330 |
| Single-Core | 2,579 | 1,066 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,704 | 2,903 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
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