If the recent Geekbench listings are any indication, MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 is currently at the bottom in terms of CPU performance. Both the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Apple A18/A18 Pro significantly outperform it. However, MediaTek might have an advantage in GPU performance. A recent leak from Digital Chat Station suggests that its Arm Immortalis-G925 GPU surpasses even Apple's top models.
Impressive GPU Performance
The Dimensity 9400 is reported to achieve a score of 134 FPS in GFXBench's Aztec benchmark (1440p, offscreen, Vulkan). In comparison, its predecessor, the Dimensity 9300, managed only 83 FPS in the same test, showcasing a remarkable 61% improvement in performance. Even the 10-core GPU of the Apple M4 could not exceed 110 FPS in this benchmark. This suggests that the Dimensity 9400 could become a formidable option for gamers.
Concerns About Thermal Management
It's important to note that the benchmark was likely run on a pre-production unit with an almost unlimited power supply. The Dimensity 9300 faced issues with overheating, and the Dimensity 9400 might encounter similar problems unless MediaTek addresses these thermal challenges. While MediaTek appears to have outperformed Apple, it still faces competition from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and the Exynos 2500, both rumored to feature powerful GPUs as well.
Digital Chat Station shared this information on Weibo.
