Skip to content
InnoReviews

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
55.7CPU20
61.6GPU—
77.1Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+57) and CPU (+36). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 20
  • 1232% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 170
  • 1140% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 600
  • 70% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7208x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+70%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 790—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,415,876Top 24%180,000
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+1232%Top 16%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439+1140%Top 14%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300Top 13%—

Related comparisons

MediaTek Dimensity 9400evs Apple A17 ProVSMediaTek Dimensity 9400evs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3VSMediaTek Dimensity 9400evs Google Tensor G6VSMediaTek Dimensity 9400evs Samsung Exynos 2500VSSamsung Exynos 850vs MediaTek Helio G85VSSamsung Exynos 850vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439VSSamsung Exynos 850vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450VSSamsung Exynos 850vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460VS

Try another matchup