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MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
55.7CPU54.2
61.6GPU57.9
77.1Benchmarks76
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and CPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 GPU score: 62 vs 58
  • 13% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 726,809 vs 643,922
  • 10% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 4,800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+3%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 790Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 112,415,876+4%Top 24%2,312,709Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)726,809+13%Top 24%643,922Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)795,971+1%Top 26%790,016Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)335,549Top 31%341,129+2%Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)557,547+4%Top 21%537,642Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,265+1%Top 16%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439+5%Top 14%7,100Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300+10%Top 13%4,800Top 14%

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