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MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
55.7CPU23.1
61.6GPU20
77.1Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 20
  • 3632% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 142
  • 1067% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 354% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 1,640

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7202x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock3.4 GHz+55%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek NPU 790Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7 Gbps+1067%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu2,415,876Top 22%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)726,809Top 22%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)795,971Top 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)335,549Top 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)557,547Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,265+216%Top 15%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439+354%Top 13%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300+3632%Top 13%142Bottom 6%

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