MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
26.3CPU39.5
21.3GPU—
36Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400
- 65% higher Max download: 3.3 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 26
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.73 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 3.3 Gbps+65% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 792Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,041Bottom 33% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 356Bottom 14% | — |
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