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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
64.1CPU29.7
68.2GPU26.7
79.4Benchmarks50
77.2Efficiency76.2
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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: 64 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 50
  • 498% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 1,020
  • 222% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,650,000 vs 822,983

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7204x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.62 GHz+51%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download7 Gbps+141%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 102,650,000+222%Top 5%822,983Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+175%Top 10%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+197%Top 8%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100+498%Top 8%1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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