In the world of premium smartphone chips, the battle between MediaTek’s Dimensity 8400 Ultra and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is heating up. Both chips promise exceptional performance, but which one truly stands out? With powerful CPUs, advanced GPUs, and cutting-edge features, we dive into the benchmark scores and performance comparisons to see how these two heavyweights stack up in real-world usage.
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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: A Benchmark Battle for Performance Supremacy
CPU Comparison
Both chips are built with TSMC’s 4nm process, but there is a significant difference between their CPU architectures. The Dimensity 8400-Ultra has four Cortex-A725 cores — one runs at 3.25GHz, three at 3GHz, and the rest at 2.1GHz. Instead, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has one Cortex-X4 core (3GHz), four Cortex-A720 cores (2.8GHz), and three Cortex-A520 cores (2GHz).
It is more powerful than the Cortex-A725 but runs at a slower clock speed than the Cortex-X4 in the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. But the Dimensity 8400-Ultra’s seven other cores are more efficient and faster than the app cores in the Snapdragon chip.
GPU and Other Comparisons
The Dimensity 8400-Ultra packs a Mali-G720 MP7 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has an Adreno 735 GPU. Some benchmarks, listed below, provide a more accurate view of the performance disparities. Both SoCs have on-device AI capabilities, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 featuring a Hexagon NPU while MediaTek has its NPU 980 in the Dimensity 8400-Ultra. They also offer LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0 support, albeit with some differences in connectivity.
While the Dimensity 8400-Ultra features support for Wi-Fi 6, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 packs the newer Wi-Fi 7. Bluetooth support varies too, going up to v5. Gen 3 and v6 with Dimensity 8400-Ultra. In terms of peak download speeds, the Dimensity 8400-Ultra maxes out at 5.1Gbps, while the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 reaches 6.5Gbps. Camera support also varies, with the Snapdragon chip supporting up to 200MP and the Dimensity 8400-Ultra backing 320MP.
Benchmark Comparison
In benchmark tests, the Dimensity 8400-Ultra outperforms the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in the AnTuTu benchmark, scoring 1.79 million points compared to 1.65 million points for the Snapdragon chip.
In Geekbench 6, the Dimensity 8400 Ultra lags behind in single-core performance but excels in multi-core performance, with scores of 1,639 (single-core) and 6,500 (multi-core) compared to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3’s 2,048 (single-core) and 5,684 (multi-core). In the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme test, the Dimensity 8400 Ultra scored 4,086 points, surpassing the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which scored 3,161 points.
FAQs
What’s the difference between Dimensity 8400 Ultra and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?
The Dimensity 8400 Ultra has all Cortex-A725 cores and leads in multi-core performance, while the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a Cortex-X4 core and excels in single-core tasks.
Which chip is better for gaming?
The Dimensity 8400 Ultra outperforms the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in 3DMark and offers smoother gaming performance overall.
