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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
45.9CPU30.1
46.1GPU24.9
71.7Benchmarks42
—AI29
73.8Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 325% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+14%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+100%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,946,644+224%Top 12%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+71%Top 28%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+137%Top 16%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+325%Top 32%800Top 87%
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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