MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
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?
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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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 |
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