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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
64.1CPU26.6
68.2GPU—
79.4Benchmarks34.8
77.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and benchmarks (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 489% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,650,000 vs 450,000
  • 375% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7204x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock3.62 GHz+29%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 102,650,000+489%Top 5%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+375%Top 10%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+295%Top 8%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100Top 8%—

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