MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Samsung Exynos 2500
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
| 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 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 Extreme | 5,300+20%Top 13% | 4,400Top 19% |
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