We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 9400. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Dimensity 9400 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G920. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.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
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.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
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 7,109 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 2,283 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- 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
Specifications Comparison
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AI
| Neural Process | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.63 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 3.0 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3630 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 1 MB (Cortex-X4) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8.2W | 8W |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes (10 Gbps DL) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.4 |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Modem | Integrated 5G (Sub6/mmWave) | Snapdragon X75 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (7.3 Gbps) | Wi-Fi 7 |
GPU
| Architecture | Valhall 5th Gen | Adreno 700 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Execution Units | 12 pipelines | 2 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 2.77 TFLOPS |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| GPU Name | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 750 |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
ISP
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, 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 HDR, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | Oct-23 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991 | SM8650-AB |
Memory
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |