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MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
66.2CPU67.9
69.8GPU—
80.7Benchmarks80.1
77.2Efficiency77.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 72.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ 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 9400+

  • 11% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 77 GB/s
  • 11% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 946,941 vs 853,716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7202x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.73 GHz3.8 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+11%77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 102,784,235+2%Top 4%2,724,754Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,900Top 9%3,000+3%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,000Top 6%9,200+2%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,300Top 5%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)829,825Top 12%866,588+4%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)946,941+11%Top 12%853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)370,838+1%Top 6%368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)636,631Top 9%635,926Top 12%

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