MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8400 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 8400

1577

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8400

6057

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725	2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
TDP	7 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek NPU 880	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4266 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	1300 MHz
Execution units	7
Shaders	896
DirectX	12
OpenCL API	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2960x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	5.17 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	6.0	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS