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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
26.3CPU20
21.3GPU—
—Benchmarks20
36Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 scores 26.6 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 6400 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • 466% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 140
  • 229% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,041 vs 620
  • 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
  • 39% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20252017
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+39%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu—130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)792+466%Bottom 34%140Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041+229%Bottom 32%620Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%—

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