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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
46.2CPU55.7
51.4GPU61.6
—Benchmarks77.1
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84505 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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 8450

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 51
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 1,566
  • 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 31% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 4,044

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20252025
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.25 GHz3.4 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUMediaTek NPU 880MediaTek NPU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download5.2 Gbps7 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTu—2,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 28%2,265+45%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137Top 21%7,439+21%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044Top 23%5,300+31%Top 13%

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