We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7400. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 GPU, while the Dimensity 7400 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Mali-G615 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
30
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
12
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
22
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+50% better
984,882
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
657,890
| CPU | 220,951 | 203,196 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 146,782 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 134,456 |
| UX | 165,694 | 173,456 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 657,890 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+22% better
1,247
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
1,022
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+26% better
3,675
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
2,910
| Multi Core | 3,675 | 2,910 |
| Single Core | 1,247 | 1,022 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 15% Faster CPU clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2600 MHz)
- 50% higher AnTuTu score (984K vs 657K)
- 22% faster single-core and 26% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 227% more compute performance (1.67 TFLOPS vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 7400
- 59% higher GPU frequency (1300 MHz vs 818 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8450 | – |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
4x 2.6GHz – Cortex A78 4x 2.0GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | – |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC N4P |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 4 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 655 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS | 0.512 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5, LPDDR4x |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS3.1, UFS2.2 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP-9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 30FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | MediaTek M80 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | – |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |