MediaTek has done a solid job over the years when it comes to chipsets for cheap Android phones, although Qualcomm has upped its game in recent years.

This brand-new chip has no little cores, could beat Snapdragon in mid-range phones

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2024-12-23 16:00:16

MediaTek has done a solid job over the years when it comes to chipsets for cheap Android phones, although Qualcomm has upped its game in recent years. Now, the Taiwanese chipmaker has announced what could be its most impressive mid-range chip in a long time.

MediaTek has revealed the Dimensity 8400 processor and the standout feature here might be the CPU. The chipset lacks little CPU cores altogether, featuring eight Cortex-A725 cores clocked at up to 3.25GHz. This approach is broadly similar to the latest flagship Android chips, which have dropped little cores as well. But it’s the first time we’ve seen this trend on a mid-range processor.

This layout, along with more cache, results in a claimed 32% boost to multi-core performance over the Dimensity 8300. The company also says peak power use has been reduced by as much as 44%. We’re keen to see what this means for everyday power consumption, though.

The Dimensity 8400 also offers a very capable GPU on paper, featuring Arm Mali-G720 MC7 graphics versus the previous chip’s Mali-G615 MC6 part. This translates into a claimed 24% boost to peak performance and 42% better power efficiency. The chip supports MediaTek’s Frame Rate Converter tech for frame interpolation too.

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