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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
26.3Inno Score
26.3CPU26.6
21.3GPU22.5
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 scores 26.6 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 42% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 506 vs 356
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Geekbench 6 (single)792+34%Bottom 32%590Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041Bottom 32%2,200+8%Bottom 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 29%506+42%Bottom 39%

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