MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs Samsung Exynos 9825

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs Samsung Exynos 9825, comparison of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Mali-G57 MP5.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1000C is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77) and Exynos 9825 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Dimensity 1000C or Exynos 9825 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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%

Exynos 9825

26%

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

Dimensity 1000C

76%

Exynos 9825

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1000C

29%

Exynos 9825

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1000C	Exynos 9825
Total score	430976	361112
CPU	120673	101103
GPU	163767	137221
MEM	68953	57779
UX	77577	65002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1000C	Exynos 9825
Single-Core	923	778
Multi-Core	3047	2648

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1000C	Exynos 9825
Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.4 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.87	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 Exynos 9825 is 39% 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 MP12
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	705.5	489.38
# of Cores	5	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	28.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	55.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.3	45.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	41.8	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.9	46.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.6	71.3
Real Racing 3	86	68.1
Sniper 3D	74.5	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	68.8	81.7
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	72.6
CSR Racing 2	63	59

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	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	4600 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000C is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9825 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Dimensity 1000C and Exynos 9825, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1000C SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000C specs and review.

Exynos 9825 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9825 specs and review.