MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
55.7CPU41.7
61.6GPU40.6
77.1Benchmarks58.4
68Efficiencyspec-based64.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and benchmarks (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
- Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 41
- Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 58
- 112% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 2,500
- 73% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 4,300
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2-A | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+13% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | — | 818 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 790 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | 10 Gbps+43% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,415,876Top 24% | 1,150,000 |
| 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+32%Top 16% | 1,720Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,439+73%Top 14% | 4,300Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,300+112%Top 13% | 2,500Top 45% |
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