MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Samsung Exynos 9825

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Samsung Exynos 9825, speed testing 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 9825 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or Exynos 9825 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 9825

26%

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

Dimensity 1100

79%

Exynos 9825

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

39%

Exynos 9825

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1100	Exynos 9825
Total score	592862	361112
CPU	165998	101103
GPU	225277	137221
MEM	94858	57779
UX	106709	65002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	Exynos 9825
Single-Core	1261	778
Multi-Core	3913	2648

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	Exynos 9825
Frequency	2600 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 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	4266	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	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 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	28.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	55.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	45.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	46.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	71.3
Real Racing 3	116.1	68.1
Sniper 3D	148.6	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	81.7
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	72.6
CSR Racing 2	120.8	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	108 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	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: 32
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9825 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 9825 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9825 specs and review.