Snapdragon 8 Elite vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Elite and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Elite runs the Adreno 830 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 runs the Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Snapdragon 8 Elite
4 advantages
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4% higher AnTuTu score
28.39 Lakhs vs 27.27 Lakhs
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24% faster Geekbench multi-core score
9,584 vs 7,704
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28% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,312 vs 2,579
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700 MHz higher CPU clock
4320 MHz vs 3620 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
3 advantages
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Larger L3 cache
12 MB vs 8 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4952 GFLOPS vs 3379.2 GFLOPS
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33 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs Up to 5300 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Elite and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | October 2024 | October 9, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6991 |
| 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 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3620 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | - |
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 4952 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| 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 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 28,39,439 | 27,27,422 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,00,617 | 8,49,678 |
| GPU | 12,00,212 | 9,32,204 |
| Memory | 6,37,845 | 3,52,736 |
| UX | 4,00,765 | 5,92,804 |
| Single-Core | 3,312 | 2,579 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 9,584 | 7,704 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
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