MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Announced With All Big Core Design and GenAI Capabilities

Highlights
  • The Dimensity 8400 is an affordable version of the flagship-grade Dimensity 9400 chipset.
  • It supports 5G, Generative AI, and 120fps gaming.

MediaTek has announced its latest Dimensity 8400 processor for smartphones. It features an all-Big Core design similar to the Dimensity 9400. The new chipset brings a performance boost of up to 41% and also supports Generative AI. Let’s look at the details of the Dimensity 8400.

MediaTek Dimensity 8400: What’s New?

The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 is the successor to the Dimensity 8300. This new chip is based on the same design as the flagship-grade Dimensity 9400. It has an octa-core configuration featuring eight Cortex-A725 cores. The processor has a maximum clock speed of 3.25GHz.

MediaTek says the Dimensity 8400 comes with a 41% improved multi-core performance, and 44% reduced power consumption compared to its predecessor. The power curve of the chipset has also been tuned to sustain peak performance in extended usage while maintaining the highest efficiency.

The Dimensity 8400 comes with the Mali-G720 GPU. It is 24% faster and 42% more power efficient than the previous gen GPU. It supports the MediaTek Frame Rate Converter (MFRC) and MediaTek Adaptive Gaming Technology (MAGT) 3.0, which optimises gameplay for higher frame rates in real time.

The highlight of the Dimensity 8400 is its AI capabilities. It is equipped with the NPU 880 which supports all mainstream large language models, SLMs, and LMMs. The NPU also enables on-device generative AI features such as translation, rewriting, contextual replies, AI recording, AI-powered media generation, and more. It also comes with MediaTek DAE support that helps developers utilise the chipset for AI tasks, and this feature has been borrowed from the top-end Dimensity 9400.

The Dimensity 8400 also has the MediaTek Imagiq 1080 ISP for image processing. It captures more light and can process high-resolution images faster with HDR support.

The Dimensity 8400 is a 5G-enabled processor. It supports download speeds of up to 5.17 Gbps. It can seamlessly switch between Wi-Fi and 5G networks for internet connectivity.

The Dimensity 8400 is a premium mid-range processor, which we can expect in phones priced between Rs 30,000 – 50,000. However, no phone company has revealed a new phone with this chipset. We can expect the Dimensity 8400 to be featured on several phones starting from early 2025.