MediaTek Dimensity 1000L vs MediaTek Dimensity 820

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1000L vs MediaTek Dimensity 820, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G57 MP5 and Mali-G77 MC9.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1000L is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77) and Dimensity 820 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1000L or Dimensity 820 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 1000L

37%

Dimensity 820

30%

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

Dimensity 1000L

73%

Dimensity 820

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1000L

36%

Dimensity 820

27%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1000L	Dimensity 820
Total score	522216	418747
CPU	146217	117242
GPU	198442	159126
MEM	83552	67000
UX	94008	75366

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1000L	Dimensity 820
Single-Core	1111	897
Multi-Core	3446	2961

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1000L	Dimensity 820
Frequency	2600 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	29.87	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Mali-G57 MP5
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	504	705.5
# of Cores	9	5
# 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	25.1	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.6	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.3	57.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.1	39.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.9	38.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	67.9	58.1
Real Racing 3	102.6	71.8
Sniper 3D	112.9	109.1
Need for Speed No Limits	61.6	68.9
Mortal Kombat X	66.7	66
CSR Racing 2	71.8	74.6

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	80 MP	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	32 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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is better: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 820 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Dimensity 1000L and Dimensity 820, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 1000L SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000L specs and review.

Dimensity 820 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 820 specs and review.