MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra vs HiSilicon Kirin 985

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Full testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra vs HiSilicon Kirin 985, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Neocore, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra or Kirin 985.

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra

57%

Kirin 985

30%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra

83%

Kirin 985

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra

54%

Kirin 985

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra	Kirin 985
Total score	793065	423580
CPU	222053	118598
GPU	301359	160953
MEM	126893	67777
UX	142752	76252

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra	Kirin 985
Single-Core	1168	880
Multi-Core	4096	2995

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra	Kirin 985
Frequency	2850 MHz	2580 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	1600
Memory bandwidth	48	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	640 KB
L3 cache	16 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 MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra is 9% better than Kirin 985 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G77 MP8
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	912	628
# of Cores	6	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 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	31.2	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	94.5	54.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	56.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.2	41.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	80.8	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	115.5	75.1
Real Racing 3	113.1	98.4
Sniper 3D	123.6	106.8
Need for Speed No Limits	78.1	89.9
Mortal Kombat X	81.4	73.1
CSR Racing 2	67.6	73.1

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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	1277 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	175 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra is better: 33
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 985 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra specs and review.

Kirin 985 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 985 specs and review.