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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Dimensity 9400e

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
VS
Dimensity 9400e
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Dimensity 9400e

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (with Adreno 825 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 9400e (Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12). 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 (28)

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 70% better in floating-point computations
  • 6% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 3210 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
  • Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score – 2518K vs 2314K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
vs
Dimensity 9400e

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2314417
Dimensity 9400e +9%
2518801
CPU 645495 750689
GPU 809405 837912
Memory 372805 344946
UX 486712 585254
Total score 2314417 2518801
Samples [457 tests] [46 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 293.4 MB/sec 305.9 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 188.6 pages/sec 220.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 207.8 Mpixels/sec 282.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 152.7 images/sec 163.9 images/sec
HDR 216.4 Mpixels/sec 222.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 23.4 images/sec 26.8 images/sec
Photo processing 55.2 images/sec 55.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.25 Mpixels/sec 7.83 Mpixels/sec
Samples 50 tests 4 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 33.5 images/sec 28.2 images/sec
Face detection 16.8 images/sec 14.6 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.62 Gpixels/sec 0.68 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.77 Gpixels/sec 1.07 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1.2 Gpixels/sec 0.84 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.24 Gpixels/sec 0.2 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 70.4 Gpixels/sec 30.1 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 2750.3 FPS 3105.4 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 35 tests 4 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 1688 1916
Stability 83% 59%
Graphics test 13 FPS 14 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 7641 8016
Graphics test 29 FPS 30 FPS
Section 1 34 FPS 33 FPS
Section 2 29 FPS 31 FPS
Section 3 25 FPS 27 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 3705 -
Graphics test 22 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 15597 17404
Video editing score 7750 6537
Data manipulation score 13734 16007
Photo editing score 26988 26787
Writing score 17764 23124
Phones tested 8 models 3 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (Yorik)AnTuTu 112477638
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Luis)AnTuTu 122422061
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Thai)AnTuTu 122603535
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Aasif Juggar)AnTuTu 122498485
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Aasif Juggar)CPU Throttle78%
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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
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400e

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex-A720		 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3210 MHz 3400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 2 MB -
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count - 22.7 billion
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 825 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
Architecture Adreno 800 5th gen
GPU frequency 1150 MHz 1300 MHz
Pipelines 2 12
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1024 1536
FLOPS 2355.2 Gigaflops 3993.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0
DirectX version 12 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- 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 X75 -
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4200 Mbps 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, NAVIC

Info

Announced April 2025 May 2025
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8735 -
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 official site MediaTek Dimensity 9400e official site

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Comments

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TriplerYT July 21, 2026 at 08:29 PM
Qualcomm πŸ‰ win in terms of stability and raw gpu performance πŸ”₯
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Tech Guy January 5, 2026 at 03:24 AM
Tried both Snapdragon 8s gen 4 with (Redmi Turbo 4 Pro) and Dimensity 9400e (OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition CHINA), the OnePlus was able to outperform Redmi in most games such as Wildrift, Codm, Minecraft (with heavy Vibrant Visuals pack), Subnautica, Where winds meet. although the performance differ is not that high, Dimensity 9400e is just a tad better and less heating compared to Snapdragon 8s gen 4
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RandomAccessMemory November 8, 2025 at 04:20 PM
Is there a update version of this 2 SoC?
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truss October 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
ive tried 8s gen 4 on iqoo neo 10, and i can say that its 7/10. the main reason why is the efficiency, somehow even when the phone is not used it still can drain decent amount of battery percentage. 9400e on the other hands, ive seen that it has better fps stability which is certainly better if you are hardcore player who needs something to rely on. mediatek has also better connectivity apparently so better stability on ping as well.
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a7med August 10, 2025 at 03:44 PM
if u want gaming just trust me and go with 8s gen 4 cpu optimization is not important both use arm cores so same cpu optimization but but GPU optimization is far better on Adreno GPU there is no doubt and games like pubg depend mainly on GPU just go with it
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LazyQuarter December 10, 2025 at 04:55 AM
It's cpu intensive game not gpu
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TriplerYT July 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
MediaTek sucks at long-term uses.. performance will drop with in 6-7 months!
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a7med August 16, 2025 at 02:58 PM
yes it has poor GPU optimization over time and accumulation of updates
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Piyush Kumar July 10, 2025 at 06:41 PM
Snapdragon always gets good optimization for games then mediatek
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Surakshith May 30, 2025 at 03:32 PM
While it's true that the Dimensity 9400e packs four Cortex-X4 cores, which are built purely for performance, it clearly outshines the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 when it comes to maximum raw power. So, if you're chasing top-tier performance for gaming, intensive AI processing, or demanding workloads, the 9400e is the better pick. However, for day-to-day tasks and moderate usage, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 pulls ahead. Its more balanced CPU layout and better power efficiency make it ideal for smoother, longer-lasting everyday performance without overheating or battery drain. It’s also worth noting that while the 3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 core in the 9400e is impressive, it will mostly activate during heavy tasks like gaming, on-device AI, or multitasking under load. For casual use, the efficiency-focused design of the 8s Gen 3 is more practical. That said, content consumption such as streaming and media playback is actually better on the 9400e, thanks to its superior GPU and multimedia capabilities, which give it an edge in rendering and visual quality.
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Roy June 18, 2025 at 03:23 PM
You mean 8s gen 4 yeah
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AMDumb May 30, 2025 at 01:38 PM
GPU -------> 8s Gen 4 better CPU -------> 9400e better Make your choice :D
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Collins June 14, 2025 at 04:05 AM
Dissagree, mali gpu overal hinger clock speed, total shader and flops. Also real life test so much better performance and stabilty on gaming.
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a7med May 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
(1X+5 A720) Big cores with High clock Speed VS (4 Big X cores) with High Clock Speed in gaming only high clock cores used so who will be better ?
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kem June 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
some games rely on Prime core and most apps use Performance core Note phone can't fully utilize all cores so even 4pcs X4 on 9400e vs 1pc X4 8sgen4 the gap is not too far cuz of utilization
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a7med June 18, 2025 at 02:56 PM
kem, 4 X is better games most times depend on first 2 or 4 stronget Cores not first 6 or 8 also being strong 4 cores reduce delay between cores very much this will reduce lag alot and it also increase cash between little number of strong coers this make difference also
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DareDevil May 22, 2025 at 05:25 PM
Although, Snapdragon processors are slightly always ahead of Mediatek DM but this time It's making me feel that from the overall comparison that MD 9400e has overcome Qualcomm SD 8s gen 4.
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septa May 18, 2025 at 02:50 PM
nice gpu snapdragon got there
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daxay May 18, 2025 at 07:39 AM
still 8s gen 4 is powerful u can't play pc game on mtk , snapdragon get 60 fps in winlatar 😎
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Zeroweek June 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Still saying β€œSnapdragon better than MTK” is outdated. The Dimensity 9400e uses a 3nm process, has better CPU efficiency, and a more powerful GPU (Immortalis-G925) than the 8s Gen 4. It also supports higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 76.8 GB/s) and stronger AI performance with the MediaTek NPU 890. While 8s Gen 4 might sustain performance better in some thermally-limited phones, the 9400e dominates in raw power. And yes, it can absolutely hit 60 FPS in Winlator with proper optimization don’t underestimate modern MTK. This ain’t 2021. MediaTek's caught up, and in many areas, surpassed Snapdragon.
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JKee June 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Zeroweek, Nope. Both processors uses 4 nm.
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Surakshith June 5, 2025 at 01:43 PM
Zeroweek, Excluding photo and video capabilities, MediaTek leads in almost every aspect. Power efficiency is somewhat debatable Snapdragon has dedicated efficiency cores, while MediaTek benefits from a more advanced 3nm process.
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Joe 88 June 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Still a Snapdragon plays pc games is a fiction. Playing GTA 5 on low spec with 30 fps is unplayable for me.
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Osamason June 13, 2025 at 05:12 AM
Zeroweek, Not true. MediaTek chipsets simply lack the performance and compatibility required for proper PC simulation
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Veenith May 17, 2025 at 08:07 AM
Still faster raytracing on 8s gen 4 lmao how tho?
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Negaa May 22, 2025 at 08:47 AM
Snapdragon is always superior
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Weisswind May 28, 2025 at 01:43 PM
There's something witchery about Adreno GPU 😭.
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Unknown September 13, 2025 at 09:40 AM
Weisswind, Hold up tho it's just cpu ray tracing score not the gpu maybe compare 3d mark solar bay scores between those two to know which one does better ray tracing, I'm not some MediaTek fanboy or anything because me myself I've a snapdragon 8 gen 3
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