Dimensity 8400 vs Exynos 2400e

The Dimensity 8400 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Exynos 2400e is a flagship chip from Samsung. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (6,180 vs 6,070), but the Exynos 2400e is 21% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Exynos 2400e scores 22% higher (1,718 vs 1,408).

MediaTek Upper mid-range

Dimensity 8400

#30 of 105 chipsets · 6 phones

Samsung Flagship

Exynos 2400e

#31 of 105 chipsets · 1 phone

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Nearly level
Dimensity 8400 6,180
Exynos 2400e 6,070

Single-core Geekbench 6

Exynos 2400e +21%
Dimensity 8400 1,600
Exynos 2400e 1,930

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Exynos 2400e +22%
Dimensity 8400 1,408
Exynos 2400e 1,718

Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.

Key facts

Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.

Dimensity 8400Exynos 2400e
Maker MediaTek Samsung
Class Upper mid-range Flagship
Announced Dec 2024 Sep 2024
Process 4 nm TSMC 4 nm Samsung 4LPP+
CPU 8 cores 1× 3.25 GHz + 3× 3.0 GHz + 4× 2.1 GHz 10 cores 1× 3.1 GHz + 2× 2.9 GHz + 3× 2.6 GHz + 4× 1.95 GHz
Max CPU speed 3.25 GHz 3.1 GHz
GPU Mali-G720 MC7 Xclipse 940
5G modem Built-in 5G Built-in 5G
Place in our ranking #30 of 105 (better) #31 of 105
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,600 1,930 (better)
Geekbench 6 multi-core 6,180 6,070
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 1,408 1,718 (better)
Phones in our database 6 phones 1 phone
Best-rated phone Infinix Note 60 Ultra 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 7.7
Lowest US launch price $580 Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Pro $650 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Newest phone Infinix GT 50 Pro Apr 2026 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Sep 2024

Phones with the Dimensity 8400

6 phones in our database, best rated first.

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Phones with the Exynos 2400e

1 phone in our database, best rated first.

Compare the Infinix Note 60 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE All about the Dimensity 8400 All about the Exynos 2400e

Dimensity 8400 vs Exynos 2400e: FAQ

Which is faster, the Dimensity 8400 or the Exynos 2400e?

In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (6,180 vs 6,070), but the Exynos 2400e is 21% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Exynos 2400e scores 22% higher (1,718 vs 1,408). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Is the Dimensity 8400 or the Exynos 2400e better for gaming?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Exynos 2400e scores 22% higher than the Dimensity 8400 (1,718 vs 1,408). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.

Which is newer, the Dimensity 8400 or the Exynos 2400e?

The Dimensity 8400 is newer: it was announced in December 2024, while the Exynos 2400e was announced in September 2024.

Which phones use the Dimensity 8400 and the Exynos 2400e?

The Dimensity 8400 powers 6 phones in our database, including the Infinix Note 60 Ultra, realme GT 7T and Infinix GT 50 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $580, for the Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Pro. The Exynos 2400e powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $650, for the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE.

Where do these benchmark scores come from?

They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.

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