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
General
| SoC Name | Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8450 |
CPU
| 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 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
| Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm (N3E) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| TDP | – | 5.3 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | Adreno 730 |
| Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD | 120 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | – | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |