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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
45.9CPU32
46.1GPU28.2
71.7Benchmarks50.8
73.8Efficiency76.2
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and GPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 51
  • 183% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 1,200
  • 129% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 850,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+30%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+33%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+78%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,946,644+129%Top 12%850,000Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+25%Top 28%1,160Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+100%Top 16%3,200Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+183%Top 32%1,200Top 72%
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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