MediaTek signs its first contract with a phone manufacturer for its powerful Dimensity 9400 AP

MediaTek signs its first contract with a phone manufacturer for its powerful Dimensity 9400 AP،

MediaTek's Dimensity 9300 SoC has an unusual configuration. With four Cortex-X4 Prime CPU cores and four Cortex-A720 Performance CPU cores, the octa-core chipset is not equipped with any low-power efficiency cores. Although there were concerns about the chipset overheating, the component was used inside the Vivo x100 Pro without any issues. A Chinese report says that the Dimensity 9300 application processor (AP) has already generated $1 billion in revenue for MediaTek.

The Dimensity 9400 chipset, which is expected to be introduced later this year, will also feature a unique configuration that is expected to include one Cortex-X5 Prime processor core, four Cortex-X4 Prime processor cores, and four Cortex-A720 performance processor cores. Once again, MediaTek's chip designers are avoiding a power-inefficient core to create a powerful chipset that could well outperform the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 AP which is also expected to be introduced later in 2024.

Dimensity 9300 reportedly generated billion in revenue for MediaTek - MediaTek signs first deal with phone maker for its powerful Dimensity 9400 AP

The Dimensity 9300 would have generated a billion in revenue for MediaTek

According to China Times (via Wccftech), MediaTek has already signed a contract with a phone manufacturer for the Dimensity 9400 SoC, namely Vivo. Apparently, the company is happy with the performance of the Vivo x100 Pro equipped with the Dimensity 9300 under the hood.

China Times claims that the Dimensity 9400 performs 20% “better” than the Dimensity 9300, which is a vague comment that doesn't really tell us how the new silicon outperforms its predecessor. One thing that seems certain, the Dimensity 9400 will be priced lower than its rival Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which could help drive business to MediaTek.

However, as you would expect with a chip that combines performance and power, the Dimensity 9400 AP overheated and underperformed in testing. But the Dimensity 9300 also suffered from similar rumors last year and still managed to be a big hit for MediaTek. It will be interesting to see which phone manufacturers decide to integrate the Dimensity 9400 into their smartphones this year and next.