Dimensity 9400e vs Dimensity 8400

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e (with Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 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

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 9400e
  • Performs 71% better in floating-point computations
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8400
  • Shows better (up to 29%) AnTuTu 11 score – 2518K vs 1948K
  • Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 3250 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
2518801
1948428
CPU 750689 623766
GPU 837912 596540
Memory 344946 331200
UX 585254 396922
Total score 2518801 1948428
Samples [46 tests] [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 305.9 MB/sec 248.7 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 220.6 pages/sec 189.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 282.3 Mpixels/sec 189.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 163.9 images/sec 111.1 images/sec
HDR 222.6 Mpixels/sec 166.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 26.8 images/sec 19.8 images/sec
Photo processing 55.3 images/sec 58 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.83 Mpixels/sec 7.1 Mpixels/sec
Samples 4 tests 45 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
15981
Background blur 28.2 images/sec 21.3 images/sec
Face detection 14.6 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.68 Gpixels/sec 0.52 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 1.07 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.84 Gpixels/sec 0.66 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.2 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 30.1 Gpixels/sec 37.2 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3105.4 FPS 1703.3 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 4 tests 31 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 1916 1346
Stability 59% 86%
Graphics test 14 FPS 10 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 8016 5948
Graphics test 30 FPS 23 FPS
Section 1 33 FPS 25 FPS
Section 2 31 FPS 23 FPS
Section 3 27 FPS 20 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
16664
Web score 17404 14034
Video editing score 6537 6661
Data manipulation score 16007 13175
Photo editing score 26787 23584
Writing score 23124 17637
Phones tested 3 models 5 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Aziz)AnTuTu 122571021
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Iles)AnTuTu 122596082
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> Regenis0AnTuTu 122579291
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Iles)AnTuTu 112563619
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (montyy)AnTuTu 112483073
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-02 (LEADER OF DAWN)Geekbench 7 CPU1165 / 3044
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 -> Mohammad.SodaeiAnTuTu 122257137
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Gelo)AnTuTu 122223623
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Abdul)AnTuTu 122149140
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Kkk)AnTuTu 122149090

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9400e and Dimensity 8400

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725
3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725
4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3400 MHz 3250 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache - 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 6 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count 22.7 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 7 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G720 MP7
Architecture 5th gen 5th gen
GPU frequency 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
Pipelines 12 7
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 1536 896
FLOPS 3993.6 Gigaflops 2329.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0
DirectX version 12 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 790 MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 76.8 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 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

5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps Up to 5170 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 6.0 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2025 December 2024
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number - MT6899, MT6899Z
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 9400e official site MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8400:
    - β€œDimensity 8400 Ultra” is the same chip as β€œDimensity 8400” but marketed for better thermals and sustained performance.

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Eee May 28, 2025 at 05:24 AM
GSMArena shows 9400e crazy throttling on Global Realme GT 7 Is anyone confirm
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Toi August 27, 2025 at 08:50 PM
Yeah it is, the stability is much better on 7t
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