Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 VS Dimensity 9400
We are comparing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (Qualcomm) with the Dimensity 9400 (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: March 28, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 AND Dimensity 9400
Here’s how Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Dimensity 9400 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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38% higher AnTuTu V11 score (4144922 vs 3007264)
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29% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3834 vs 2974)
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38% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (12396 vs 8989)
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27% higher CPU frequency (4610 MHz vs 3620 MHz)
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71% faster download speed (12500 Mbps vs 7300 Mbps)
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 9400
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1% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 5300 MHz)
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1% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 84.8 GB/s)
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4.0× more GPU pipelines (12 vs 3)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 AND Dimensity 9400
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Dimensity 9400.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Dimensity 9400 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Dimensity 9400 |
| Brand: | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 25, 2025 | October 9, 2024 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.61 GHz, 6x 3.63 GHz | 1x 3.62 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| CPU Frequency: | 4610 MHz | 3620 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Adreno 840 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Adreno 800 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU Frequency: | 1200 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 3 | 12 |
| Shading Units: | 512 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 3686.4 Gigaflops | 4952.1 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 5300 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 84.8 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 3834 | 2974 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 12396 | 8989 |
| GPU (V6) | 28259 | 21136 |
| Asset Compression | 465.3 MB/sec | 348.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 273.7 pages/sec | 270 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 339.2 Mpixels/sec | 290.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 372.8 images/sec | 224.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 388.6 Mpixels/sec | 278.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 49.1 images/sec | 32.3 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 116.2 images/sec | 86.9 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 14.7 Mpixels/sec | 9.44 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 4144922 | 3007264 |
| CPU | 1252566 | 935860 |
| GPU | 1615564 | 1028819 |
| MEM | 474204 | 402371 |
| UX | 802588 | 640214 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 4004107 | 2567604 |
| CPU | 1177510 | 588346 |
| GPU | 1402206 | 1144127 |
| MEM | 501463 | 400005 |
| UX | 922928 | 435126 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | — | 18117 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 12500 Mbps | Up to 7300 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | — | 50 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 AND Dimensity 9400
The charts below visualize how Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Dimensity 9400 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Dimensity 9400
Dimensity 9400 was released 11 months, 16 days earlier than Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is slightly better overall compared to the Dimensity 9400. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Connectivity. They are still fairly close in Memory.
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