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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
26.3CPU31.4
21.3GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+5). 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

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 21
  • 133% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 356
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,041
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.96 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)792Bottom 34%870+10%Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041Bottom 32%2,900+42%Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%830+133%Bottom 20%

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