Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) vs Dimensity 8400
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) (with Adreno 830 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
- Shows significantly better (up to 60%) AnTuTu 11 score – 3126K vs 1948K
- Performs 45% better in floating-point computations
- 33% higher CPU clock speed (4320 vs 3250 MHz)
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8400
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
- Supports 24% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Better instruction set architecture
- Higher GPU frequency (~18%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 893474 | 623766 |
| GPU | 1133808 | 596540 |
| Memory | 427210 | 331200 |
| UX | 671910 | 396922 |
| Total score | 3126402 | 1948428 |
| Samples | [541 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 367.8 MB/sec | 248.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.5 pages/sec | 189.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 257 Mpixels/sec | 189.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 234.4 images/sec | 111.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 315.8 Mpixels/sec | 166.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 32.7 images/sec | 19.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 90.6 images/sec | 58 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 12.4 Mpixels/sec | 7.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 148 tests | 45 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 45.3 images/sec | 21.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 21.6 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.73 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.91 Gpixels/sec | 0.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.75 Gpixels/sec | 0.66 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.33 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 96.8 Gpixels/sec | 37.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3848 FPS | 1703.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 100 tests | 31 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 2386 | 1346 |
| Stability | - | 86% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 10 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 10874 | 5948 |
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 1 | 47 FPS | 25 FPS |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 3 | 35 FPS | 20 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 5664 | - |
| Stability | 51% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21945 | 14034 |
| Video editing score | 8458 | 6661 |
| Data manipulation score | 16086 | 13175 |
| Photo editing score | 39118 | 23584 |
| Writing score | 22647 | 17637 |
| Phones tested | 36 models | 5 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 (Harsh) | AnTuTu | 3242325 |
| 📘 2026-09-03 (Khao D) | AnTuTu | 3059889 |
| 📘 2026-09-02 (Shaunie) | AnTuTu | 3212567 |
| 📘 2026-08-31 (Bahodir) | AnTuTu | 3143183 |
| 📘 2026-08-31 (thor) | AnTuTu | 3101294 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-17 (Vyx) | AnTuTu | 2023750 |
| 📘 2026-09-16 (Alex) | AnTuTu | 2004654 |
| 📘 2026-09-10 (Siam) | AnTuTu | 2105375 |
| 📘 2026-09-10 (ras) | AnTuTu | 1916912 |
| 📘 2026-09-07 (Zulkarnaen) | AnTuTu | 1978838 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) and Dimensity 8400CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 7 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 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) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 84.8 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2540 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - 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 X80 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 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 | October 2024 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8750-AB | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4):
- The SM8750-AC model has a higher frequency—4,470 MHz for performance cores versus 4,320 MHz in the SM8750-AB and SM8750-3-AB models—and its GPU is 100 MHz faster.
Notes on Dimensity 8400:
- “Dimensity 8400 Ultra” is the same chip as “Dimensity 8400” but marketed for better thermals and sustained performance.
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