Dimensity 6400 vs Dimensity 6100 Plus

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and 6100 Plus (Mali-G57 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 6400
  • 14% higher CPU clock speed (2500 vs 2200 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
  • Shows better (up to 13%) AnTuTu 11 score – 581K vs 513K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
581041
CPU 225859 203380
GPU 46666 42600
Memory 114767 116281
UX 193749 151548
Total score 581041 513809
Samples [11 tests] [16 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 102.2 MB/sec 93.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 50.8 pages/sec 49 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 75.1 Mpixels/sec 66.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 39.7 images/sec 38.2 images/sec
HDR 63.9 Mpixels/sec 61.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.97 images/sec 5.65 images/sec
Photo processing 19.8 images/sec 17.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.96 Mpixels/sec 2.93 Mpixels/sec
Samples 8 tests 12 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 2.05 images/sec 1.77 images/sec
Face detection 1.02 images/sec 0.88 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.09 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.04 Gpixels/sec 3.63 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 241.3 FPS 217.1 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 7 tests 7 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 148 134
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 11379 8095
Video editing score 5148 4402
Data manipulation score 7894 6820
Photo editing score 23774 19144
Writing score 14385 11954
Phones tested 3 models 8 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Takno pova slim 5g πŸ˜ƒ)AnTuTu 12726622
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-24 (biszkopt875)AnTuTu 11607352
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 (zimz tecno spark 50 5g)AnTuTu 11568135
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-30 -> NexxG96AnTuTu 11581041
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-28 (Arnab)AnTuTu 11613165
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-17 -> BulboAnTuTu 12608209
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 -> BulboAnTuTu 12608209
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 GPU1245
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 CPU675 / 1791
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 (Gota)Geekbench 6 CPU675 / 1957

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 6400 and Dimensity 6100 Plus

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 1072 MHz 962 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 64 64
FLOPS 137.2 Gigaflops 123.1 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17.07 Gb/s 17.07 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 3300 Mbps Up to 3300 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced February 2025 July 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number - MT6835, MT6835V/ZA, MT8755V/TZB
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 6400 official site MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus official site
Successor - - MediaTek Dimensity 6400

Cast your vote

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Total votes: 42

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Rocky April 29, 2025 at 02:30 PM
Overclock by 300Mhz, boom you got a new processor πŸ˜‚
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