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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
45.9CPU48.3
46.1GPU47.1
71.7Benchmarks69
73.8Efficiency66.5
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84005 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 scores 56.3 against 55.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8400 edges ahead in efficiency and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 51% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 642,040 vs 425,391
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 5,500
  • 11% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 1,751,352

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 93% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,450
  • 12% higher AnTuTu 10 (UX): 453,685 vs 404,809

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20242022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+2%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+2%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps10 Gbps+93%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,946,644+11%Top 12%1,751,352Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 28%2,050+41%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+16%Top 16%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 32%3,700+9%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)560,176Top 32%562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)642,040+51%Top 23%425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)339,619+10%Top 23%310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)404,809Top 32%453,685+12%Top 26%

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