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MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
55.7CPU44.1
61.6GPU43.9
77.1Benchmarks61.5
68Efficiencyspec-based69
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 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and benchmarks (+16). 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 62
  • 89% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 2,800
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 4,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.4 GHz+6%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 790Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,415,876Top 24%1,300,000
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+26%Top 16%1,800Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439+62%Top 14%4,600Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300+89%Top 13%2,800Top 40%

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