MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
55.7CPU100
61.6GPU—
77.1Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 56
- 111% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 47% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2-A | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz | 5 GHz+47% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 790 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+111% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,415,876Top 24% | — |
| 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) | 2,265Top 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,439Top 14% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,300Top 13% | — |
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