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MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Samsung Exynos 2500

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
55.7CPU57.2
61.6GPU54.3
77.1Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
68Efficiencyspec-based79.6
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). MediaTek Dimensity 9400e 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 54
  • 20% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 4,400

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 7,439

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+3%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUMediaTek NPU 790Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,415,876Top 24%2,150,000
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)2,265Top 16%2,300+2%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439Top 14%8,200+10%Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300+20%Top 13%4,400Top 19%

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