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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
64.1CPU20
68.2GPU—
79.4Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+59) and CPU (+44). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 47
  • 1547% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 170
  • 1372% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,650,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7208x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.62 GHz+81%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 890—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+566%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 102,650,000+1372%Top 5%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+1547%Top 10%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+1350%Top 8%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100Top 8%—

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