MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs Samsung Exynos 980

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 720 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?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Dimensity 720

293337

Exynos 980

423757

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 720

540

Exynos 980

847

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 720

1698

Exynos 980

1828

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 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	10 Watt	9 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	850 MHz	730 MHz
Execution units	3	5
Shaders		80
DirectX	12
OpenCL API	2.1	2.1
OpenGL API	ES 3.2	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.2	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080@90Hz	3360x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 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	2.77 Gbps	3.55 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	1.38 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS