MediaTek Dimensity 1300 vs Apple M1

Comparisons   20-05-2022
   Full comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 1300 vs Apple M1, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications 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 examination in special test applications like Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 1300 or M1.

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

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

57%

86%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

54%

83%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	M1
Total score	801200	1204017
CPU	224335	337129
GPU	304453	457523
MEM	128197	192638
UX	144219	216731

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	M1
Single-Core	1455	1807
Multi-Core	4766	7691

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	M1
Frequency	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.0GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x3.2 GHz Firestorm 4x2.0 GHz Icestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2666
Memory bandwidth	32	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 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 M1 is 6% better than MediaTek Dimensity 1300 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	Apple M1
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	3200 MHz
GFloPS	504	2600
# of Cores	9	8
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	31.1	46.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	94.8	142.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.6	85.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.2	78.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	81.5	122.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	117.1	176.2
Real Racing 3	113.7	171.6
Sniper 3D	125.5	188.1
Need for Speed No Limits	79.7	119.3
Mortal Kombat X	82.5	123.4
CSR Racing 2	68.6	102.7

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	200 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Snapdragon X80 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	9500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 35
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 1300 specs and review.

M1 SoC - all data

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

• M1 specs and review.