MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Samsung Exynos 9820
55.7CPU39.5
61.6GPU—
77.1Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
- Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 40
- 250% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 25% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.73 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| Architecture | Armv9.2-A | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+25% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 790 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 7 Gbps+250% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,415,876Top 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 726,809Top 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 795,971Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 335,549Top 29% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 557,547Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,265Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,439Top 13% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,300Top 13% | — |
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