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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
26.3CPU26.6
21.3GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.4 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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

  • 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
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)792+34%Bottom 34%590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041Bottom 32%2,200+8%Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%—

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