MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9610

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9610, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and Mali-G72 MP3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Exynos 9610 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Exynos 9610 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 9610

11%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Exynos 9610

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Exynos 9610

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 9610
Total score	215034	160114
CPU	60204	44826
GPU	81704	60836
MEM	34403	25613
UX	38700	28823

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 9610
Single-Core	443	444
Multi-Core	1774	1378

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 9610
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	11.92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 9610 is 13% 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS		161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	19.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	23.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	52.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	26.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	20.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	29.9
Real Racing 3	69.6	91.2
Sniper 3D	74.2	99
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	72.9
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	75.5
CSR Racing 2	51	57.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	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 Cat.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9610 is better: 12
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets 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 9610 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9610 specs and review.