MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and Mali-G76 MP12.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Exynos 9 9820 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G 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 600 5G

15%

Exynos 9 9820

23%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Exynos 9 9820

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Exynos 9 9820

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	215034	325064
CPU	60204	91011
GPU	81704	123524
MEM	34403	52002
UX	38700	58521

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	443	798
Multi-Core	1774	2475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.3 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 39% better than Dimensity 600 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS		489.38
# of Cores		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	20.8	29.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	52.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	47.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	34.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	58.4
Real Racing 3	69.6	105.8
Sniper 3D	74.2	84.6
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	84.6
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	84.6
CSR Racing 2	51	74.1

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	32 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	28 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison 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 600 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 600 5G specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9 9820 specs and review.