Samsung Exynos 1080 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 1080 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, compare of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Mali-G57 MC3.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Dimensity 720 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, 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 figure out which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 1080 or Dimensity 720 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

Exynos 1080

48%

Dimensity 720 5G

22%

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

Exynos 1080

78%

Dimensity 720 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1080

45%

Dimensity 720 5G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1080	Dimensity 720 5G
Total score	676347	311419
CPU	189378	87206
GPU	257014	118349
MEM	108209	49837
UX	121743	56046

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1080	Dimensity 720 5G
Single-Core	1023	697
Multi-Core	3731	2371

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1080	Dimensity 720 5G
Frequency	3000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 1080 is 33% better than Dimensity 720 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-G78 MP24	Mali-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1076	512
# of Cores	24	3
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 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	25.5	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	79.5	39.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.1	45.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	33.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	99.7	54.6
Real Racing 3	59.6	75.9
Sniper 3D	76.3	96.1
Need for Speed No Limits	57.2	91.1
Mortal Kombat X	69.2	81
CSR Racing 2	66.8	70.8

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	240 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G is better: 11
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.

Exynos 1080 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.

Dimensity 720 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 720 5G specs and review.