MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 2100, comparison of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Mali-G78 MP14.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1200 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Dimensity 1200 or Exynos 2100 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

95%

Exynos 2100

98%

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

Dimensity 1200

87%

Exynos 2100

95%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200

89%

Exynos 2100

91%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 2100
Total score	634362	672647
CPU	177612	188336
GPU	241052	255602
MEM	101498	107633
UX	114189	121079

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 2100
Single-Core	1349	1321
Multi-Core	4187	4216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 2100
Frequency	3000 MHz	2910 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	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1200 is 3% better than Exynos 2100 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-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	504	976
# 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	25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	71.4	78.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.5	47.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.5	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	61.6	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	89.5	98.6
Real Racing 3	197	83
Sniper 3D	216.7	90.1
Need for Speed No Limits	157.6	75.8
Mortal Kombat X	157.6	54.5
CSR Racing 2	137.9	66.4

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	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 22
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 comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Dimensity 1200 and Exynos 2100, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.

Exynos 2100 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2100 specs and review.