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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
64.1CPU30.1
68.2GPU24.9
79.4Benchmarks42
—AI29
77.2Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and GPU (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 663% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.62 GHz+27%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+150%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 102,650,000+342%Top 5%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+229%Top 10%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+222%Top 8%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100+663%Top 8%800Top 87%

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