MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9400e with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. 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 9400e
2226
Snapdragon 425
129

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 9400e
7236
Snapdragon 425
486

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 8 4
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Number of transistors 22700 million 1000 million
TDP 5 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek NPU 790 Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 667 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G720 MP12 Adreno 308
GPU Architecture Mali Valhall Qualcomm Adreno 300
GPU frequency 1300 MHz 598 MHz
Execution units 12 1
Shaders 1536 24
DirectX 12 11
OpenCL API 3.0 1.2
Vulkan API 1.3 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2160 1280x800
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 16MP
Max Video Capture 8K@30fps FullHD+@30fps
Video codec support AV1
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 7.3 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.08 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 6.0 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 2 2016 Quarter 1
Partnumber MSM8917
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Low-end