Dimensity 9000 vs Dimensity 8400
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (with Mali-G710 MP10 graphics) and Dimensity 8400 (Mali-G720 MP7). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8400
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~53%)
- Shows better (up to 30%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1948K vs 1504K
- 7% higher CPU clock speed (3250 vs 3050 MHz)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 60 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 546692 | 623766 |
| GPU | 290175 | 596540 |
| Memory | 237462 | 331200 |
| UX | 430138 | 396922 |
| Total score | 1504467 | 1948428 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 170.6 MB/sec | 248.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 120.5 pages/sec | 189.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 138.2 Mpixels/sec | 189.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 115.4 images/sec | 111.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 140.3 Mpixels/sec | 166.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 15.7 images/sec | 19.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 38.9 images/sec | 58 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.69 Mpixels/sec | 7.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 12 tests | 45 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.55 images/sec | 21.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.42 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.37 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.3 Gpixels/sec | 0.66 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 16.2 Gpixels/sec | 37.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1296 FPS | 1703.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 10 tests | 31 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 775 | 1346 |
| Stability | 63% | 86% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 10 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 5948 |
| Graphics test | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 25 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 20 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2332 | - |
| Stability | 71% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14034 |
| Video editing score | - | 6661 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 13175 |
| Photo editing score | - | 23584 |
| Writing score | - | 17637 |
| Phones tested | - | 5 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 -> alominzikk | AnTuTu | 1500307 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Alominzikk) | AnTuTu | 1500307 |
| π 2026-06-20 (LukisekCZ) | AnTuTu | 1584537 |
| π 2026-05-11 (DG) | AnTuTu | 1542660 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Gigimutu1) | AnTuTu | 1561642 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (Vyx) | AnTuTu | 2023750 |
| π 2026-09-16 (Alex) | AnTuTu | 2004654 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Siam) | AnTuTu | 2105375 |
| π 2026-09-10 (ras) | AnTuTu | 1916912 |
| π 2026-09-07 (Zulkarnaen) | AnTuTu | 1978838 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9000 and Dimensity 8400CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.05 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.25 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3050 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 4 W | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G710 MP10 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| Architecture | Valhall 3rd gen | 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 848 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Pipelines | 10 | 7 |
| Shading units | 64 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 640 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 1085.4 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 590 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 60 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3200 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7000 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2021 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6983 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Official page | - | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site |
| Successor | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | - |
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8400:
- βDimensity 8400 Ultraβ is the same chip as βDimensity 8400β but marketed for better thermals and sustained performance.
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