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Snapdragon 8 Elite and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400, two of the leading mobile chipsets as of May 2025

CPU Performance (Geekbench 6)

Snapdrag on 8 Elite              Dimensity 9400

Single-core

3,033 -3,156                             2,618 -2,751

Multi-core

9,271 -9,702                            8,291 -8,812

AnTuTu comparison

In AnTuTu benchmarks, the Snapdragon 8 Elite edges out the Dimensity 9400 with a slightly higher overall score. While both chipsets perform exceptionally well, the Snapdragon leads in CPU, memory, and UX performance. However, the Dimensity 9400 actually pulls ahead in GPU performance. Overall, the difference is minor, and both chips are powerhouses in the Android flagship space

CPU

Both Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400 are built using TSMC’s 3nm cutting-edge technology, but they greatly differ in terms of core design and architecture. The 8 Elite, for instance, has two Oryon cores running at 4.32GHz and six Oryon cores at 3.53GHz. This is also the first Qualcomm mobile chipset to feature Oryon cores.

On the other hand, the Dimensity 9400 uses a 1+3+4 core design, featuring one Cortex-X925, three Cortex-X4, and four Cortex-A720 cores. Its peak frequency is slightly lower, at 3.63GHz, versus 4.23GHz on the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

GPU

The Snapdragon 8 Elite has a capable Adreno 830 GPU that runs high-end games smoothly at consistently high frame rates. The Dimensity 9400, on the other hand, has a Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 GPU, which is also great for smartphone gaming.

Although both GPUs offer excellent gaming performance, the Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 GPU is slightly ahead on the benchmarks. The latter GPU benefits from higher frequency, FLOPS, and number of pipelines.

Connectivity

The Snapdragon 8 Elite has an X80 5G modem with up to 10Gbps peak download speed and up to 3.5Gbps peak upload speed. Through Wi-Fi 7, the chip allows a maximum speed of 3.5Gbps. Qualcomm has equipped the chip with many enhancements for reliable and faster connectivity, such as Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite, Qualcomm Power RF Efficiency Suite, Qualcomm RF Uplink Optimization, Qualcomm Smart Transmit Gen 5 technology, and Qualcomm 5G PowerSave Gen 5.

The Dimensity 9400 comes with a 5G advanced modem that offers a peak speed of 7Gbps, slightly lower than the other chip. It also supports Wi-Fi 7 with a peak speed of 7.3gbps, higher than the Snapdragon chip.

Snapdragon 8 Elite: Offers superior

CPU performance, better memory handling, and higher peak GPU performance. It also demonstrates better power efficiency in certain gaming scenarios.

Dimensity 9400: Excels in GPU

stability, overall AnTuTu scores, and sustained performance under stress. It also shows better thermal stability in prolonged workloads. 

Source:gizmochina

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