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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
69.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
69.1Inno Score
60.2CPU67.2
68.8GPU57.6
79.9Benchmarks80.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based77.2
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94005 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 scores 69.8 against 69.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9400 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger GPU score: 69 vs 58
  • 28% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,173 vs 4,810
  • 11% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 77 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 67 vs 60
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,384 vs 8,068
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,860 vs 2,493

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
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 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7202x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.62 GHz3.8 GHz+5%

GPU

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm 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 9400Qualcomm 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 9400Qualcomm 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 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 8%
AnTuTu 122,852,602Top 16%2,935,993+3%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,493Top 12%2,860+15%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,068Top 10%9,384+16%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,173+28%Top 5%4,810Top 10%

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