We compared the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The Dimensity 9400 features an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G920 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 740 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+113% better
2,701,078
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
| CPU | 595,763 | 259,548 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 581,957 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 241,748 |
| UX | 460,488 | 184,188 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 1,267,441 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+89% better
2,805
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+57% better
8,037
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 5,119 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 1,485 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3.63 GHz vs 3.2 GHz)
- 113% higher AnTuTu score (2.7M vs 1.26)
- 89% faster single-core and 57% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Newer ARMv9.2-A instruction set vs ARMv9-A
- Advanced 3nm fabrication vs 4nm
- 148% higher GPU compute power (4.95 TFLOPS vs 2.0 TFLOPS)
- 137% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 680 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
General
| SoC Name | Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 |
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 3.2 GHz – Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex A510 |
| Frequency | 3620 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm (N3E) | 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | – | 8.5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | – | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi0-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |