MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9400e with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. 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
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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 |
8x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 22700 million | 1000 million |
| TDP | 6 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 | 800 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 1x32 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP12 | Adreno 505 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Execution units | 12 | 1 |
| Shaders | 1536 | 48 |
| DirectX | 12 | 11 |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 21MP |
| 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 | 2015 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | MSM8937 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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