MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9400e with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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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 |
1x 3.20 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Gold) 4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 585 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 22700 million | |
| TDP | 10 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU 790 | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 3.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G720 MP12 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 670 MHz |
| Execution units | 12 | 2 |
| Shaders | 1536 | 512 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 7.3 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 3 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 2 | 2021 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | SM8250-AC | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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