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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
64.1CPU67.9
68.2GPU—
79.4Benchmarks80.1
77.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94005 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 70.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and benchmarks (+1). 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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 64

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 102,650,000Top 5%2,724,754+3%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800Top 10%3,000+7%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700Top 8%9,200+6%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100Top 8%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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