We compared the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Dimensity 9400 features an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G920 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+174% better
2,701,078
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
| CPU | 595,763 | 220,951 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 428,498 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 169,739 |
| UX | 460,488 | 165,694 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 984,882 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+125% better
2,805
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+119% better
8,037
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 3,675 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 1,247 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 21% Faster CPU clock speed (3.63 GHz vs 3.0 GHz)
- 174% higher AnTuTu score (2.7M vs 980K)
- 125% faster single-core and 119% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Newer ARMv9.2-A instruction set vs ARMv9-A
- Advanced 3nm fabrication vs 4nm
- 197% higher GPU compute power (4.95 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
- 97% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 818 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AI
| Neural Process | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon DSP with 7th Gen AI Engine (27 TOPS) |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.63 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x 3 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3630 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 1 MB (Cortex-X2) + 3x 512 KB (Cortex-A710) + 4x 256 KB (Cortex-A510) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8.2W | 5.3W (sustained), 8-10W (peak) |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes (10 Gbps DL) | Yes (mmWave + sub-6 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.3 with Snapdragon Sound |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Modem | Integrated 5G (Sub6/mmWave) | Snapdragon X65 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.6 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (7.3 Gbps) | Wi-Fi 6/6E |
GPU
| Architecture | Valhall 5th Gen | Adreno 700 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Execution Units | 12 pipelines | 2 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 818 MHz |
| GPU Name | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 730 |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
ISP
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AIFF, MP3, CAF, MP4, WAV |
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 320 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS HDR, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | Dec-2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8450 |
Memory
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |