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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
45.9CPU44
46.1GPU43.7
71.7Benchmarks63.4
73.8Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and GPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 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 benchmarks score: 72 vs 63
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 1,400,000
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 5,100
  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 10% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 3,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+16%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+1%67.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+3%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,946,644+39%Top 12%1,400,000Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 28%1,900+31%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+25%Top 16%5,100Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+10%Top 32%3,100Top 36%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)560,176Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)642,040Top 23%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)339,619Top 23%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)404,809Top 32%—

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