Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Dimensity 8400
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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
- Higher GPU frequency (~59%)
- Shows significantly better (up to 50%) AnTuTu 11 score โ 1948K vs 1294K
- Performs 39% better in floating-point computations
- Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (3250 vs 3000 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490530 | 623766 |
| GPU | 202615 | 596540 |
| Memory | 221583 | 331200 |
| UX | 380143 | 396922 |
| Total score | 1294871 | 1948428 |
| Samples | [90 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 151.4 MB/sec | 248.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 104.2 pages/sec | 189.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 124.3 Mpixels/sec | 189.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 88.5 images/sec | 111.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 119.9 Mpixels/sec | 166.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | 19.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 38.4 images/sec | 58 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.49 Mpixels/sec | 7.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 54 tests | 45 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 9.81 images/sec | 21.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.42 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.3 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 0.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.66 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 15.8 Gpixels/sec | 37.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1079.5 FPS | 1703.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 30 tests | 31 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 729 | 1346 |
| Stability | - | 86% |
| Graphics test | 5 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 | 2255 | - |
| Stability | 63% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13237 | 14034 |
| Video editing score | 7311 | 6661 |
| Data manipulation score | 10976 | 13175 |
| Photo editing score | 27827 | 23584 |
| Writing score | 15631 | 17637 |
| Phones tested | 16 models | 5 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-29 (TSN_Hasan) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1167 / 3069 |
| ๐ 2026-09-27 (Tema) | CPU Throttle | 86% |
| ๐ 2026-09-24 -> Huiplet11 | AnTuTu 12 | 1501761 |
| ๐ 2026-09-24 (Huiplet11) | AnTuTu 12 | 1501761 |
| ๐ 2026-09-23 (Cisfan) | AnTuTu 12 | 1342308 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-10-01 -> Mohammad.Sodaei | AnTuTu 12 | 2257137 |
| ๐ 2026-09-30 (Gelo) | AnTuTu 12 | 2223623 |
| ๐ 2026-09-28 (Abdul) | AnTuTu 12 | 2149140 |
| ๐ 2026-09-26 (Kkk) | AnTuTu 12 | 2149090 |
| ๐ 2026-09-25 (ะะธะผัะธะบัั) | AnTuTu 12 | 2071934 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 8400CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz โ Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz โ Cortex-A710 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 | 3000 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5.3 W | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 818 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 7 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 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 | December 2021 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8450 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
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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