Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9400: Benchmark Comparison

Nov. 5, 2024

Qualcomm and MediaTek have both launched their flagship chipsets for Android phones this year. With the launch ofSnapdragon 8 EliteandDimensity 9400, both companies are pushing the boundaries to offer the best performance on Android phones. So to compare these chipsets, we have benchmarked Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400 on Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and more. Now without any delay, let’s go through the comparison.

Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9400: Specs Comparison

Next, in the CPU Throttling test, it becomes clear that while Dimensity 9400’s CPU is powerful, it can’t sustain peak performance for an extended period. It may have to do with vivo X200 Pro mini’s small form factor, but in our 60-minute stress test, the Dimensity 9400 throttled to 62% of its max performance. In contrast, the Snapdragon 8 Elite throttled to 77%, sustaining peak performance for much longer.

As we noticed in the AnTuTu benchmark, the Arm Immortalis-G925 MP12 GPU on Dimensity 9400 is really powerful. It not only rivals the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s Adreno 830 GPU but also narrowly beats it on both OpenCL and Vulkan graphics APIs on the Geekbench 6 GPU test.

Now, coming to the demanding 3DMark GPU test. In the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress test, the Snapdragon 8 Elite got the best loop score of 6,311 points and the lowest loop score of 5,258 points. It also maintained an excellent stability of 83.3%.

Dimensity 9400’s GPU also got the best loop score of 5,839 points, but it quickly throttled the GPU, bringing the lowest loop score to 2,306 points. The stability stood at a dismal 39.5%. In my opinion, the GPU is being highly throttled to reduce the temperature on a small device like thevivo X200 Pro mini. We need to test the Dimensity 9400 on a larger Android phone to ascertain the GPU stability.3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress TestSnapdragon 8 EliteDimensity 9400Best loop score6,3115,839Lowest loop score5,2582,306Stability83.3%39.5%Temperature42.6 degrees C40.6 degrees C

As far as the CPU performance is concerned, the custom Oryon core on the Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Arm’s Cortex cores on the Dimensity 9400. The Oryon cores can scale to higher frequencies while keeping the temperature in check. It also consumes lower power compared to Dimensity 9400’s CPU.

On the GPU front, Dimensity 9400’s Immortalis-G925 GPU has impressed us with its remarkable graphics performance. In multiple tests, it beats the Adreno 830 GPU by a slight margin. That said, sustained graphics performance remains a concern, but to ascertain that, we need to check the stability on a larger device with better cooling system.

Overall, MediaTek has indeed developed a flagship chipset. I think premium Android phones will have unmatched CPU and GPU performance this year, which is excellent news for consumers.

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