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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
45.9CPU45.7
46.1GPU45.3
71.7Benchmarks68.4
73.8Efficiencyspec-based71.4
11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 scores 56.3 against 54.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8400 edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 68
  • 34% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 642,040 vs 478,204
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 5,200
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
  • 14% higher AnTuTu: 1,946,644 vs 1,709,606

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+8%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X70 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 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 111,946,644+14%Top 31%1,709,606Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)560,176+8%Top 37%518,231Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)642,040+34%Top 28%478,204Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)339,619+9%Top 28%310,205Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)404,809Top 37%402,966Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 31%1,950+34%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+23%Top 18%5,200Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+3%Top 36%3,300Top 39%

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