MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, comparison of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Mali-G77 MC9.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1100 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Exynos 9 9820 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or Exynos 9 9820 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 1100

42%

Exynos 9 9820

28%

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

Dimensity 1100

79%

Exynos 9 9820

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

39%

Exynos 9 9820

26%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1100	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	592862	399622
CPU	165998	111888
GPU	225277	151860
MEM	94858	63940
UX	106709	71931

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	1261	862
Multi-Core	3913	2930

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	2600 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.7 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 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 9 9820 is 3% better than Dimensity 1100 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	26.7	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	36.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	55.2
Real Racing 3	116.1	68.6
Sniper 3D	148.6	71.4
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	71.4
CSR Racing 2	120.8	65.9

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	108 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Five sensors supported 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	Sub 6GHz 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	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 8
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1100 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.