MediaTek Dimensity 1000L vs Samsung Exynos 9825

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1000L vs Samsung Exynos 9825, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Mali-G76 MP12.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1000L 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 technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Geekbench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Dimensity 1000L or Exynos 9825 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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%

Exynos 9825

26%

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

Dimensity 1000L

73%

Exynos 9825

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1000L

36%

Exynos 9825

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1000L	Exynos 9825
Total score	522216	361112
CPU	146217	101103
GPU	198442	137221
MEM	83552	57779
UX	94008	65002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1000L	Exynos 9825
Single-Core	1111	778
Multi-Core	3446	2648

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1000L	Exynos 9825
Frequency	2600 MHz	3300 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	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	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.87	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 21% better than Dimensity 1000L in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	504	489.38
# of Cores	9	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	25.1	28.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.6	55.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.3	45.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.1	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.9	46.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	67.9	71.3
Real Racing 3	102.6	68.1
Sniper 3D	112.9	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	61.6	81.7
Mortal Kombat X	66.7	72.6
CSR Racing 2	71.8	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	80 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	4700 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9825 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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.

Exynos 9825 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9825 specs and review.