MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
45.9CPU100
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 46
- 186% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
- 54% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.25 GHz
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.25 GHz | 5 GHz+54% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+186% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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