Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200
We’ve thoroughly compared the latest Exynos 2100 vs Dimensity 1200 SoCs, developed by Samsung and Mediatek respectively. Our analysis covers the strengths and weaknesses of these 8-core CPUs, evaluated through their Geekbench, Antutu, and 3DMark scores and other key specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Evaluation of Single-Core and
Multi-Core Processor Performance
Gaming Performance
Gaming and OpenCL/Vulkan
Performance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Battery life
Energy Efficiency in Battery Usage
Tech Insist Score
Overall Performance Rating of the
Chip
Key Differences
Pros of Exynos 2100
- Exynos 2100 has 16.67% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 1200 (5 vs 6 nm).
- Exynos 2100 has 12.46 % better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 1200 (752 K vs 668 K).
- Exynos 2100 has the latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 1200.
- Exynos 2100 supports 76.55 % higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 1200 ( 51.2 vs 29 MHz).
- Exynos 2100 supports 92.00 % higher download speed than Dimensity 1200 ( 3072 vs 1600 Mbps).
Pros of Dimensity 1200
- Dimensity 1200 has 3.45 % higher CPU clock speed than Exynos 2100 ( 3000 vs 2900 MHz).
- Dimensity 1200 has 11.84 % higher GPU clock speed than Exynos 2100 ( 850 vs 760 MHz).
- Dimensity 1200 has 33.31 % higher memory frequency than Exynos 2100 ( 4266 vs 3200 MHz).
Benchmarks
Evaluating performance through competitive testing in leading benchmarks.AnTuTu 10
| CPU | 202484 | 170589 |
| GPU | 285430 | 233643 |
| Memory | 123653 | 118786 |
| UX | 140161 | 145445 |
| Total score | 751728 | 668463 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 66% | 93% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 25 FPS |
| Score | 5655 | 4179 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 2100 and Dimensity 9300CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz – Cortex-X1 3x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency | 2200MHz | 2000MHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 2900MHz | 3000MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | - | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 0.32 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 10 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G78 MP14 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 760 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Pipelines | 14 | 9 |
| Shading units | 224 | 144 |
| Total shaders | 448 | 288 |
| FLOPS | 976 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | AI Engine with Triple-core NPU and DSP (26 TOPS) | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | - | - |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 29 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos Modem 5200 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 19 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed 5G | Up to 7526 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Download speed 4G | Up to 3072 Mbps | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Upload speed 5G | Up to 3758 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Upload speed 4G | Up to 422 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2020 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E9840 | MT6893 |
| Official page | Exynos 2100 official site | Dimensity 1200 official site |