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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Q
52.1Inno Score
45.9CPU34.1
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks62.8
73.8Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 63
  • 167% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 97% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 642,040 vs 326,383
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+16%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+167%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,946,644+42%Top 12%1,369,654Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+21%Top 28%1,200Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+94%Top 16%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)560,176+20%Top 32%468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)642,040+97%Top 23%326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)339,619+51%Top 23%225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)404,809+16%Top 32%349,256Top 46%

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