MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs MediaTek Helio G99

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8400, vs MediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and MediaTek Helio G99
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1633597
MediaTek Helio G99
422461
CPU350248131367
GPU60736271737
Memory363103100728
UX312884118629
NanoReview Score1633597422461
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
n/a
MediaTek Helio G99
1243
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1571
MediaTek Helio G99
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
6033
MediaTek Helio G99
1979
File Compression262.5 MB/s99.7 MB/s
HTML5 Browser190.4 pages/s50.6 pages/s
PDF Rendering213.4 MP/sec70.6 MP/sec
Background Blur20.7 frames/s6.15 frames/s
Photo Processing53.3 frames/s18.8 frames/s
Image Detection113.5 frames/s40.1 frames/s
HDR168.7 MP/sec54.6 MP/sec
Ray Tracing6.99 MP/sec2.79 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 86 FPS (Low)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 37 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 91 FPS (Low)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 66 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 55 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 48 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Cubot X70 (1080x2408)

Processor

Architecture - 1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725
- 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725
- 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 3250 2200
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB n/a
L3 Cache 6 MB n/a
Process tech. 4 nm 6 nm
Power (TDP) 7 W 5 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 5th gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
Execution Units 7 2
Shader Units 128 32
Total shader 896 64
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 3.2 2.0
DirectX 12 12

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence MediaTek NPU 880 Yes

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit
Bandwidth 68.2 Gbit/s 17.1 Gbit/s
Max RAM 24 GB 12 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 4.0 UFS 2.2
Max. resolution 2960x1440 pixels 2520x1080 pixels
Camera 1x320 pixels 1x108 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G Support n/a LTE Cat. 13
5G Support Yes No
Download speed Up to 5170 MB/s Up to 650 MB/s
Upload speed n/a Up to 150 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 5
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced December, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Class Mid-range Mid-range
Codename MT6899, MT6899Z MT6789

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider MediaTek Dimensity 8400 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
16 (84.21%)
3 (15.79%)
Total Votes: 19

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