MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 6400 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 | 2x 2.15 GHz – Kryo 2x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 12 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 530 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 620 MHz | |
| Execution units | 2 | 2 |
| Shaders | 64 | 256 |
| DirectX | 12 | 11.2 |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2520x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP |
| Max Video Capture | 2K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 3.3 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 1 | 2015 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | MSM8996 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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