MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
There are 8 key differences between MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks.
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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
5.5
Key differences
| MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Fabrication | 6 nm (TSMC) | 4 nm |
| Announced | February 2025 (as the base Dimensity 6400) — appeared as the "Turbo" exclusively with the Realme 16 in January 2026 | 15 May 2025 |
| Core configuration | 2× Cortex-A76 at 2.5 GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | 1× Cortex-A720 (Kryo Prime) at 2.8 GHz + 4× Cortex-A720 (Kryo Gold) at 2.4 GHz + 3× Cortex-A520 (Kryo Silver) at 1.8 GHz |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit (not ARMv9) | ARMv9, 64-bit |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU clock | No specific official figure from MediaTek | Not officially announced (unconfirmed estimates point to ~1000 MHz) |
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Read the full review →Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
One of the strongest Snapdragon 7 releases so far, thanks to genuine structural improvements rather than cosmetic ones. Always check the specifications of the actual device rather than relying on the chip name alone.
- +A genuine redesign of the core layout for higher performance
- +Full Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 support
- +Advanced UFS 4.0 storage and LPDDR5X memory
- −Qualcomm does not disclose the exact TOPS figure for the AI engine
- −4K video capped at 30 fps
- −Support for advanced components (LPDDR5X/UFS 4.0) may not reach every device
Full specifications
| MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| التصنيع | ||
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Fabrication | 6 nm (TSMC) | 4 nm |
| Announced | February 2025 (as the base Dimensity 6400) — appeared as the "Turbo" exclusively with the Realme 16 in January 2026 | 15 May 2025 |
| Availability | Available | Available |
| المعالج المركزي | ||
| CPU cores | 8 cores | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | 2× Cortex-A76 at 2.5 GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | 1× Cortex-A720 (Kryo Prime) at 2.8 GHz + 4× Cortex-A720 (Kryo Gold) at 2.4 GHz + 3× Cortex-A520 (Kryo Silver) at 1.8 GHz |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit (not ARMv9) | ARMv9, 64-bit |
| الرسوميات والذكاء الاصطناعي | ||
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU clock | No specific official figure from MediaTek | Not officially announced (unconfirmed estimates point to ~1000 MHz) |
| NPU | Not officially documented as a separate unit (a budget chip with no AI marketing focus) | Hexagon NPU (65% better in AI tasks according to Qualcomm, can run Stable Diffusion 1.5 locally) |
| AI performance | Not officially announced | Not officially announced by Qualcomm |
| الذاكرة والاتصال | ||
| Supported RAM | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X (down to LPDDR5) — some devices may use LPDDR4X to cut costs |
| Max RAM | 2133 MHz | Up to 4200 MHz (per unofficial sources) |
| Supported storage | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Modem | Integrated Sub-6 5G modem, with dual 5G SIM support | Integrated Sub-6 5G, theoretical download up to 4.2 Gbps |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (officially from the chip) — some devices such as the Realme 16 add Wi-Fi 6 via an external module | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 (officially from the chip) — the Realme 16 uses 5.3/5.4 at device level | 6.0 (with aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive and Qualcomm XPAN) |
| نتائج الاختبارات | ||
| AnTuTu | ~544,000–604,000 (varies with the device and accompanying RAM) | ~1,077,092 (with some devices scoring up to ~1,437,195) |
| Geekbench single-core | ~764 – 803 | ~1,208 |
| Geekbench multi-core | ~1978 – 2159 | ~3,464 |
| مميزات إضافية | ||
| Key features | Relatively good thermal stability in long tests (99.5% consistency), camera support up to 108 MP, displays up to 120Hz at FHD+ | Camera support up to 200 MP, 4K video up to 30 fps, excellent thermal stability (~99%), HDR10/HDR10+/HDR Vivid/HLG support |
| Phones using it | Realme 16 5G (as the "Turbo") — the same base chip is also used in devices such as the Motorola Moto G87, Realme 15T and Tecno Pova Slim 5G under the standard Dimensity 6400 name | Realme P4 Pro, Realme 16 Pro Plus, Honor 600, Motorola Edge 70, Motorola X70 Air, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro |
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