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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
45.9CPU37.3
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
73.8Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and CPU (+9). Samsung Exynos 1580 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 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 60
  • 167% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 119% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 642,040 vs 292,734
  • 98% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 339,619 vs 171,100

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+12%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+167%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G modemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,946,644+59%Top 12%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+7%Top 28%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+64%Top 16%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)560,176+20%Top 32%466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)642,040+119%Top 23%292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)339,619+98%Top 23%171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)404,809+36%Top 32%297,168Top 49%

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