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MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ vs Samsung Exynos 2500

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
68Inno Score
66.2CPU58.4
69.8GPU60.5
80.7Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
77.2Efficiencyspec-based79.6
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+8). Samsung Exynos 2500 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+

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 58
  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 61
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 74
  • 22% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 5,166
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 2,478

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.73 GHz+13%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400+Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,784,235Top 10%2,150,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)829,825Top 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)946,941Top 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)370,838Top 7%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)636,631Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,900+17%Top 8%2,478Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,000+11%Top 7%8,098Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,300+22%Top 7%5,166Top 10%

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