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MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
55.7CPU32
61.6GPU28.2
77.1Benchmarks50.8
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and benchmarks (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 51
  • 342% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,200
  • 141% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+36%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 790Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download7 Gbps+141%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,415,876Top 24%850,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)726,809Top 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)795,971Top 26%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)335,549Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)557,547Top 21%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,265+95%Top 16%1,160Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439+132%Top 14%3,200Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300+342%Top 13%1,200Bottom 30%

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