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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
45.9CPU30.7
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiency39.4
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 39
  • 546% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 35% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20242019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7252x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.25 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps+546%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,946,644Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400Top 16%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 32%—
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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