MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs MediaTek Helio G90

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs MediaTek Helio G90, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G57 MP5 and Mali-G76 3EEMC4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1000C is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77) and Helio G90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 1000C or Helio G90 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 1000C

31%

Helio G90

20%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 1000C

76%

Helio G90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1000C

29%

Helio G90

17%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 1000C	Helio G90
Total score	430976	288218
CPU	120673	80707
GPU	163767	109520
MEM	68953	46115
UX	77577	51878

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 1000C	Helio G90
Single-Core	923	634
Multi-Core	3047	2282

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1000C	Helio G90
Frequency	2000 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	29.87
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G90 is 2% better than Dimensity 1000C in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP5	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	705.5	248
# of Cores	5	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	27.1	26.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	46.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.3	45.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	41.8	38.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.9	36.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.6	59.8
Real Racing 3	86	91.2
Sniper 3D	74.5	86.6
Need for Speed No Limits	68.8	63.8
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	66.1
CSR Racing 2	63	59.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	4600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000C is better: 28
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Dimensity 1000C and Helio G90, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 1000C SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 1000C specs and review.

Helio G90 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Helio G90 specs and review.