MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
45.9CPU78.9
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84003 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M 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 8400
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 46
- 30% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 3.25 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 3.25 GHz | 4.21 GHz+30% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,946,644Top 33% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 560,176Top 38% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 642,040Top 30% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 339,619Top 30% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 404,809Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,450Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,400Top 19% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,400Top 35% | — |
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