MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 1080

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 1080, comparison of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Mali-G77 MC9.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1200 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 1200 or Exynos 1080 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 1200

45%

Exynos 1080

48%

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

Dimensity 1200

78%

Exynos 1080

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200

42%

Exynos 1080

45%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 1080
Total score	634362	676347
CPU	177612	189378
GPU	241052	257014
MEM	101498	108209
UX	114189	121743

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 1080
Single-Core	1349	1023
Multi-Core	4187	3731

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 1080
Frequency	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
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-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	504	1076
# of Cores	9	24
# 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	28.8	25.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	71.4	79.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.5	47.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.5	43.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	61.6	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	89.5	99.7
Real Racing 3	197	59.6
Sniper 3D	216.7	76.3
Need for Speed No Limits	157.6	57.2
Mortal Kombat X	157.6	69.2
CSR Racing 2	137.9	66.8

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	48 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	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly 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 SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.

Exynos 1080 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.