MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9400e with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. 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 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 22700 million | 2000 million |
| TDP | 3 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU 790 | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 1x32 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP12 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 600 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, 2x 13MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@30fps | FullHD+@60fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 7.3 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 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 | 2017 Quarter 2 |
| Partnumber | SDM450 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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