The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset is expected in October. Ahead of the launch, a new leak claims that the mobile platform’s graphics processing unit (GPU) will significantly outperform both Apple’s latest chipset and Snapdragon’s flagship processor. The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC is said to deliver 86 percent higher performance than the Apple A18 Pro in the Vulcan benchmark. Similarly, performance is also said to be higher than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
In a Weibo post, Digital Chat Station’s whistleblower claimed that the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset’s GPU was tested on the GFX Aztec 1440p Vulcan behind-the-scenes test and scored 134fps. That’s said to be 86 percent more than the Apple A18 Pro chipset found in the iPhone 16 Pro models. The result is also 41 percent higher than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor that powers the Samsung Galaxy S24 series.
Notably, the Aztec test is designed to reproduce a 3D game-like environment to push the GPU’s capabilities. Because Vulcan is a high-performance graphical application programming interface (API), the test is considered quite intensive. It is noteworthy that the test is part of the GFXBench suite.
However, it should be noted that the GPU on the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC has been tested for its raw performance, which is sure to show a higher performance spike. Since the test environment is unknown, even if the information is true, the same performance may not be possible in real-world scenarios. Also, after installing on a smartphone and further optimization, performance may be lower than stated.
Last month, a report claimed that the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset could also offer 30 percent higher CPU performance compared to its predecessor. The mobile platform is said to require only 30 percent of the power of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset to perform such tasks. If true, it would also make the processor more efficient than its predecessor.
