MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Samsung Exynos 2500
55.7CPU58.4
61.6GPU60.5
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, 68 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2-A | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+3% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 790 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,415,876Top 15% | 2,150,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 726,809Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 795,971Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 335,549Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 557,547Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,265Top 13% | 2,478+9%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,439Top 11% | 8,098+9%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,300+3%Top 10% | 5,166Top 10% |
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