Launch date for MediaTek's flagship SoC has been revealed

MediaTek has previously confirmed to launch the Dimensity 9400 SoC sometime in October this year. In the latest news, MediaTek has officially set October 9 as the launch date for its flagship Dimensity 9400 chipset.

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 launch date is finally confirmed

The new chip comes with the slogan “AI Chip Leap”. It indicates a significant advancement in AI capabilities for upcoming flagship devices that will also likely debut next month in China. These devices include the OPPO Find X8, OPPO Find X8 Pro, Vivo X200, Vivo X200+, Vivo X200 Pro, and the Vivo X200 Pro Satellite Communication Edition. Rumors are rife that Vivo and OPPO will be the first brands to launch Dimensity 9400-powered devices. Vivo has also confirmed that they will launch the Vivo X200 series as soon as October 14.

Building on the success of its predecessor, the Dimensity 9400 continues to feature an all-large-core CPU design, utilizing the cutting-edge ARM ‘BlackHawk’ architecture for improved performance. MediaTek is also employing TSMC’s 3nm N3E process, boosting efficiency and power.

The Dimensity 9400 equips a 3.63 GHz Cortex-X925 super core, three 2.80 GHz X4 large cores, and four 2.10 GHz A725 cores. On the graphics side, it features the Mali-G925 Immortalis MC12 GPU, which will significantly enhance gaming performance. Moreover, with 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X memory support, smartphones equipped with the chipset will experience faster loading times for resource-heavy apps and games.

Benchmark Results According to NanoReview, the Dimensity 9400 has scored 2874 (single-core) and 8969 (multi-core) on Geekbench. Graphics performance is equally impressive, reaching 134fps in the GFX Aztec 1440P off-screen Vulkan test. It is a staggering 86% higher than Apple’s A18 Pro, which powers the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 offers a significant improvement in performance as compared to its predecessor

In comparison, the Dimensity 9400’s GPU also outperforms Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, delivering 41% better performance in benchmarks. Notably, power consumption is 40% lower than its competitor, making it an energy-efficient option for flagship smartphones.

Ray Tracing and Gaming Performance Ray tracing capabilities have improved by 20% compared to the previous generation. MediaTek is working on a next-gen ray tracing technology for smartphones, reportedly on par with OMM (Optical Mesh Mapping) found in PC GPUs. This could usher in a new era of mobile gaming with graphics quality rivaling console and PC experiences.