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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
64.1CPU38.7
68.2GPU40.8
79.4Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+25). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 63
  • 250% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 1,742
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7201x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.62 GHz+25%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7 Gbps+37%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu2,650,000+94%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+103%Top 11%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+97%Top 9%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100+250%Top 11%1,742Top 62%

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