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Dimensity 9400 vs Tensor G5

Dimensity 9400
VS
Tensor G5
Dimensity 9400
Tensor G5

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 (with Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 graphics) and Google Tensor G5 (PowerVR DXT-48-1536). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (3)

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 9400
  • Performs 2.9x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 82%) AnTuTu 11 score – 2825K vs 1549K
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Tensor G5
  • Higher GPU frequency (~47%)
  • Supports 25% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 against 68.2 GB/s)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Dimensity 9400
vs
Tensor G5

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Dimensity 9400 +82%
2825187
Tensor G5
1549798
CPU 900074 734567
GPU 972096 183228
Memory 345330 222379
UX 607687 409624
Total score 2825187 1549798
Samples [72 tests] [16 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Dimensity 9400 +21%
2797
Tensor G5
2305
Multi-Core Score
Dimensity 9400 +45%
8767
Tensor G5
6054
Asset compression 344.4 MB/sec 281.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 251 pages/sec 162.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 258.4 Mpixels/sec 207.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 209.7 images/sec 149.5 images/sec
HDR 267.4 Mpixels/sec 151.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 30.9 images/sec 24.4 images/sec
Photo processing 84.4 images/sec 46.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 9.3 Mpixels/sec 6.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 22 tests 8 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Dimensity 9400 +424%
21574
Tensor G5
4116
Background blur 43 images/sec 4.77 images/sec
Face detection 19.8 images/sec 2.41 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.78 Gpixels/sec 0.17 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.63 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1.71 Gpixels/sec 0.2 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.29 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 73.3 Gpixels/sec 12.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3456.3 FPS 634.9 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 17 tests 7 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Dimensity 9400 +134%
2371
Tensor G5
1012
Score 2371 1012
Stability 61% 96%
Graphics test 18 FPS 7 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 10747 -
Graphics test 41 FPS -
Section 1 46 FPS -
Section 2 42 FPS -
Section 3 36 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 6272 -
Graphics test 37 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Dimensity 9400
15020
Tensor G5 +2%
15332
Web score 14420 17237
Video editing score 6211 7203
Data manipulation score 16192 14036
Photo editing score 30985 24584
Writing score 19569 20213
Phones tested 6 models 4 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 (chakzz_0)AnTuTu2935203
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 -> DlackAnTuTu2847396
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 (Dlack)AnTuTu2847396
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 (Xarvis)GeekBench GPU23591
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 (Xarvis)GeekBench CPU2432 / 8113
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Google Tensor G5
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-22 -> PixeluserAnTuTu1536042
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> bangAnTuTu1719659
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> bangCPU Throttle74%
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 -> bangGeekBench GPU4116
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 -> bangCPU Throttle72%
Add View all (22)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9400 and Tensor G5

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.62 GHz – Cortex-X925
3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720		 1x 3.78 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-A725
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3620 MHz 3780 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 2 MB -
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
Architecture Valhall 5th gen -
GPU frequency 1612 MHz 1100 MHz
Pipelines 12 6
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 1536 768
FLOPS 4952.1 Gigaflops 1689.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.4
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 890 Yes
NPU theoretical performance 50 TOPS -

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 5333 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 85.3 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
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
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem - Exynos 5400c
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 6.0 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced October 2024 August 2025
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MT6991, MT6991Z/CZA, MT6991W/CZA GS501
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 9400 official site -
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 -

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Comments

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Vladimir September 28, 2025 at 09:31 PM
I don't understand people who buy these pixels, they're like overhyped junk with the trash SOC that is so bad its humiliating and on top of that very expensive considering all these things mentioned. But oh well, its all the mater of intelligence at the end..
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Jud August 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Replace cortex-x4 with cortex-x925 and PowerVR DXT-48-1536 with Mali-G925 Immortalis MP10 or MP12. Performance and efficiency would have improved by a good margin. Google always find ways to screw up the tensor chips. Google cuts cost and give it to celebrities for a show.
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mohammed February 7, 2025 at 05:49 AM
I think Google is still behind in CPU power. It should join partnerships with advanced companies in this field, such as MediaTek and Qualcomm.
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