MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9400, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 596645 | 475806 |
| GPU | 1159624 | 881311 |
| Memory | 402762 | 390065 |
| UX | 402807 | 335026 |
| NanoReview Score | 2561838 | 2082208 |
| Graphics Test | 70 fps | n/a |
| File Compression | 348.3 MB/s | 293.2 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 270 pages/s | 196.7 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 290.1 MP/sec | 221.6 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | 32.3 frames/s | 24.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 86.9 frames/s | 63.9 frames/s |
| Image Detection | 224.6 frames/s | 154.6 frames/s |
| HDR | 278.6 MP/sec | 217.4 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 9.44 MP/sec | 8.01 MP/sec |
Processor
| Architecture | - 1x 3.63 GHz – Cortex-X925 - 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 - 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
- 1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex-X4 - 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A720 - 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 - 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Cores count | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3630 | 3210 |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 8.2 W | n/a |
Graphics
| GPU Model | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 825 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Execution Units | 12 | 2 |
| Shader Units | 128 | 512 |
| Total shader | 1536 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
| Bandwidth | 85.3 Gbit/s | 76.8 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Max. resolution | 3840x2160 pixels | 3840x2160 pixels |
| Camera | 1x320 pixels | 1x320 pixels |
| Video recording | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video quality | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | n/a | Up to 4200 MB/s |
| Wi-Fi version | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
Other
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | April, 2025 yr |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Codename | MT6991 MT6991Z/CZA MT6991W/CZA | SM8735 |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
Total Votes: 18