MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Samsung Exynos 980, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G57 MC2 and Mali-G76 MP5.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 700 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 careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Geekbench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Dimensity 700 or Exynos 980 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 700

20%

Exynos 980

17%

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

Dimensity 700

76%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 700

19%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 700	Exynos 980
Total score	285883	236563
CPU	80048	66232
GPU	108632	89891
MEM	45749	37840
UX	51452	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 700	Exynos 980
Single-Core	640	487
Multi-Core	2177	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 700	Exynos 980
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	217
# of Cores	2	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	26.8	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.4	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.5	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.9	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.1	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	35.1
Real Racing 3	56.9	71.1
Sniper 3D	100.1	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	72.8	91
CSR Racing 2	50.1	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	64 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	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 700 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Dimensity 700 and Exynos 980, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 700 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 700 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.