MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs Samsung Exynos 980, compare of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and Mali-G76 MP5.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Exynos 980 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Exynos 980 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 980

17%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 980
Total score	215034	236563
CPU	60204	66232
GPU	81704	89891
MEM	34403	37840
UX	38700	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 980
Single-Core	443	487
Multi-Core	1774	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Exynos 980
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 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	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	1 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 980 is 9% 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 MP5
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS		217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	3360 x 1440 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	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	35.1
Real Racing 3	69.6	71.1
Sniper 3D	74.2	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	91
CSR Racing 2	51	68.3

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 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	5G Multi-Mode	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	1280 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: 17
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Dimensity 600 5G and Exynos 980, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 980 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 980 specs and review.