MediaTek Dimensity 1000L vs Samsung Exynos 980

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 1000L with Samsung Exynos 980. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 7 nm 8 nm
TDP 9 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 3.0 NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.0 UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Architecture Valhall Bifrost
GPU frequency 700 MHz 730 MHz
Execution units 9 5
Shaders 144 80
OpenCL API 2.0 2.1
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.1 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080 3360x1440
Max camera resolution 1x 80MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Max Video Capture 4K@30fps 4K@120fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 4.7 Gbps 3.55 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 1.38 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.1 5.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2019 November 2019 Quarter 3
Partnumber MT6885Z S5E9630
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 1000L
438538
Exynos 980
423757

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 1000L
674
Exynos 980
847

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 1000L
2802
Exynos 980
1828