MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Samsung Exynos 9810

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Samsung Exynos 9810, comparison of GPUs Mali-G72 MP18 and Mali-G57 MC3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Exynos 9810 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Dimensity 800U or Exynos 9810 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 800U

23%

Exynos 9810

15%

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

Dimensity 800U

76%

Exynos 9810

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 800U

22%

Exynos 9810

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 800U	Exynos 9810
Total score	329621	214536
CPU	92292	60078
GPU	125254	81523
MEM	52742	34334
UX	59341	38617

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 800U	Exynos 9810
Single-Core	738	442
Multi-Core	2510	1770

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 800U	Exynos 9810
Frequency	2400 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.9 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	17.07	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		4 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 9810 is 17% better than Dimensity 800U 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-G72 MP18
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	512	519.97
# of Cores	3	18
# 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	30.3	19.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.6	39.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.3	45.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	48.7	35.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.3	34.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.7	49.9
Real Racing 3	66.6	79.8
Sniper 3D	101.3	73
Need for Speed No Limits	95.9	63.8
Mortal Kombat X	61.3	73
CSR Racing 2	58.6	50.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	28 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.13/18 2/5 CA
Download speed	2300 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1200 MBit/s.	300 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9810 is better: 13
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Dimensity 800U and Exynos 9810, 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 9810 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9810 specs and review.