We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9400. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 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
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+5% better
2,839,439
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
2,701,078
| CPU | 600,617 | 595,763 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 1,186,159 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 458,668 |
| UX | 400,765 | 460,488 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 2,701,078 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+15% better
3,230
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
2,805
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+29% better
10,358
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8,037
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 8,037 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 2,805 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 16% Faster CPU clock speed (4.32 GHz vs 3.63 GHz)
- 5% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 2.70K)
- 15% faster single-core and 29% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Advantages of Dimensity 9400
- +47% higher GPU frequency (1612 MHz vs 1100 MHz).
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Dimensity 9400 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | October 9, 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6991 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.62 GHz – Cortex X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex A720 |
| Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3620 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm (N3E) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 Watts | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 180 Hz at WQHD |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | – |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |