Initial reports about the Dimensity 9300 suggested that it would be 10% quicker than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Both chips certainly had their moments, but they’re now old news, as attention is already turning to the upcoming Dimensity 9400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
A user on a Vietnamese forum found benchmark results for both chips from Geekbench 6.1 and AnTuTu 10. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has the advantage in single-core performance, but falls short in the multi-core Geekbench test, just like the 2023 chips did.
Early Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 vs. Dimensity 9400 benchmarks
Looking at AnTuTu, the MediaTek chip has an overall score that is 10% higher. The breakdown reveals a 12% higher CPU score and a 7% higher GPU score.
Compared to the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300, the new chips are showing significant performance improvements – assuming these results are accurate, of course. The numbers are about 50% higher, which is questionable for a generational upgrade.
The results may hold true, however, as Digital Chat Station suggests that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will reach 4.0GHz on its prime core, while the 8 Gen 3 tops out at 3.4GHz. The Apple A17 Pro should come close at 3.78GHz.
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