MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Samsung Exynos 880

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Samsung Exynos 880, comparison of GPUs Mali-G76 MP5 and Mali-G57 MC3.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Exynos 880 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 800U or Exynos 880 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 800U

23%

Exynos 880

14%

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

Dimensity 800U

76%

Exynos 880

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 800U

22%

Exynos 880

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 800U	Exynos 880
Total score	329621	198613
CPU	92292	55616
GPU	125254	75467
MEM	52742	31778
UX	59341	35758

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 800U	Exynos 880
Single-Core	738	2
Multi-Core	2510	1709

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 800U	Exynos 880
Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	7 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-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 800U is 16% better than Exynos 880 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 MC3	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	512	217
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	30.3	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.6	48.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.3	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.7	38.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.3	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.7	64.5
Real Racing 3	66.6	85.4
Sniper 3D	101.3	91
Need for Speed No Limits	95.9	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	61.3	82.5
CSR Racing 2	58.6	74

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 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	2300 MBit/s.	3550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1200 MBit/s.	1380 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 880 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.

Exynos 880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 880 specs and review.