Samsung Exynos 2000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 820

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 820, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G57 MP5 and Mali-G78 MP10.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 2000 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Dimensity 820 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Exynos 2000 or Dimensity 820 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 2000

46%

Dimensity 820

30%

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

Exynos 2000

79%

Dimensity 820

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2000

43%

Dimensity 820

27%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 2000	Dimensity 820
Total score	645405	418747
CPU	180721	117242
GPU	245243	159126
MEM	103264	67000
UX	116171	75366

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 2000	Dimensity 820
Single-Core	1268	897
Multi-Core	4045	2961

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2000	Dimensity 820
Frequency	2900 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 2000 is 10% better than Dimensity 820 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 MP10	Mali-G57 MP5
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	854	705.5
# of Cores	24	5
# 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	29.5	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.8	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.5	57.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.1	39.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.4	38.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	58.1
Real Racing 3	175.9	71.8
Sniper 3D	160.8	109.1
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	68.9
Mortal Kombat X	130.7	66
CSR Racing 2	140.7	74.6

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	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	32 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.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, SBAS, NaVIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2000 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 820 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 2000 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2000 specs and review.

Dimensity 820 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 820 specs and review.