Dimensity 9200 vs Dimensity 8400
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9200 (with Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 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 9200
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8400
- Performs 19% better in floating-point computations
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Higher GPU frequency (~33%)
- 7% higher CPU clock speed (3250 vs 3050 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 11%) AnTuTu 11 score โ 1948K vs 1755K
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 549345 | 623766 |
| GPU | 500902 | 596540 |
| Memory | 271291 | 331200 |
| UX | 433694 | 396922 |
| Total score | 1755232 | 1948428 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 204.3 MB/sec | 248.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 147 pages/sec | 189.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 170.8 Mpixels/sec | 189.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 127.6 images/sec | 111.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 153.7 Mpixels/sec | 166.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 16.9 images/sec | 19.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 44.2 images/sec | 58 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.32 Mpixels/sec | 7.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests | 45 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 15.8 images/sec | 21.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 7.83 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.47 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.57 Gpixels/sec | 0.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.58 Gpixels/sec | 0.66 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.13 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 20.6 Gpixels/sec | 37.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2042.2 FPS | 1703.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 3 tests | 31 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1351 | 1346 |
| Stability | - | 86% |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | 10 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 5571 | 5948 |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 1 | 23 FPS | 25 FPS |
| Section 2 | 22 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 3 | 19 FPS | 20 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3565 | - |
| Stability | 80% | - |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15272 | 14034 |
| Video editing score | 5353 | 6661 |
| Data manipulation score | 13696 | 13175 |
| Photo editing score | 15932 | 23584 |
| Writing score | 18803 | 17637 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 5 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-12 (Shigetora) | AnTuTu 11 | 1811839 |
| ๐ 2026-02-06 (Geoff Jan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1405303 |
| ๐ 2025-12-06 (Tuแบฅn Nguyแป n) | AnTuTu 11 | 1755232 |
| ๐ 2025-04-19 (ColorOS 15) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 9624 |
| ๐ 2025-04-19 (ColorOS 15) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1732 / 4274 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-10-06 (Mohammad Mamun) | AnTuTu 12 | 2125725 |
| ๐ 2026-10-05 (Muhamad Rosyid (indonesia)) | AnTuTu 12 | 2280224 |
| ๐ 2026-10-04 -> Timur55 | AnTuTu 11 | 1910022 |
| ๐ 2026-10-02 (LEADER OF DAWN) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1165 / 3044 |
| ๐ 2026-10-01 -> Mohammad.Sodaei | AnTuTu 12 | 2257137 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9200 and Dimensity 8400CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.05 GHz โ Cortex-X3 3x 2.85 GHz โ Cortex-A715 4x 1.8 GHz โ Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.25 GHz โ Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz โ Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz โ 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 |
| Transistor count | 17 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7 W | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| Architecture | Valhall 4th gen | 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 981 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Pipelines | 11 | 7 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1408 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 2762.5 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 690 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 68.2 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 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
| Modem | MediaTek T800 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7900 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6985 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site |
| Successor | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | - |
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8400:
- โDimensity 8400 Ultraโ is the same chip as โDimensity 8400โ but marketed for better thermals and sustained performance.
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