Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Dimensity 8400
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and MediaTek 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 8400
- Performs 4.3x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 166% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 87%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1948K vs 1041K
- 30% higher CPU clock speed (3250 vs 2500 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~24%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 405718 | 623766 |
| GPU | 179932 | 596540 |
| Memory | 193010 | 331200 |
| UX | 263239 | 396922 |
| Total score | 1041899 | 1948428 |
| Samples | [140 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 157.5 MB/sec | 248.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 83.5 pages/sec | 189.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116.6 Mpixels/sec | 189.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 59.8 images/sec | 111.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 96.1 Mpixels/sec | 166.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.7 images/sec | 19.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 26.5 images/sec | 58 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.29 Mpixels/sec | 7.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 14 tests | 45 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.39 images/sec | 21.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.05 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 0.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.31 Gpixels/sec | 0.66 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 17.4 Gpixels/sec | 37.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 628.9 FPS | 1703.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 12 tests | 31 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 379 | 1346 |
| Stability | - | 86% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 10 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 5948 |
| Graphics test | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 25 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 20 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13557 | 14034 |
| Video editing score | 7169 | 6661 |
| Data manipulation score | 11111 | 13175 |
| Photo editing score | 21690 | 23584 |
| Writing score | 16942 | 17637 |
| Phones tested | 8 models | 5 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-14 (nandoAp) | AnTuTu | 1091436 |
| π 2026-08-31 (SilentSPHINX) | AnTuTu | 936025 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Δat) | AnTuTu | 959029 |
| π 2026-08-04 (Chicha | #LYT-600) | AnTuTu | 1059547 |
| π 2026-08-01 (Ghost) | AnTuTu | 1075398 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Siam) | AnTuTu | 2105375 |
| π 2026-09-10 (ras) | AnTuTu | 1916912 |
| π 2026-09-07 (Zulkarnaen) | AnTuTu | 1978838 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Emon) | AnTuTu | 2063678 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Sanchez) | AnTuTu | 1790134 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and Dimensity 8400CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.5 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) |
1x 3.25 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2500 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 810 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1050 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 7 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 537.6 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | August 2024 | December 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7635 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | - |
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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