Mediatek Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Dimensity 9400 features an octa-core CPU with the Immortalis-G920 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 750 GPU. We compare both SoCs across benchmarks and detailed specifications.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9400 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 12% Faster CPU clock speed (3.63 GHz vs 3.2 GHz)
- 35% higher AnTuTu score (2.70M vs 2.00M)
- 23% faster single-core and 13% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Built on an advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 38% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 1000 MHz)
- Delivers 10% more memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s against 76.8 GB/s
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
85
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
86
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
90
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
+35% better
2,701,078
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
| CPU | 595,763 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 402,966 |
| UX | 460,488 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
+23% better
2,805
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
+13% better
8,037
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
| Single-Core | 2,805 | 2,283 |
| Multi-Core | 8,037 | 7,109 |
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
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 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3620 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm (N3E) | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1536 |
| Compute Performance | 4.95 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |