MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Samsung Exynos 8890

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8100 with Samsung Exynos 8890. 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 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.3 GHz – Exynos M1
4x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Number of transistors 2000 million
TDP 6 Watt 5 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 580

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Architecture Valhall Midgard
GPU frequency 860 MHz 650 MHz
Execution units 6 12
Shaders 96 192
DirectX 11.1
OpenCL API 2.0 1.2
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2400
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 24MP, 2x 12MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@60fps
Video codec support AV1
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 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth 5.3 4.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 1 2016 Quarter 1
Partnumber MT6895Z SGA8890A
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 8100
818553
Exynos 8890
224856

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 8100
948
Exynos 8890
318

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 8100
3839
Exynos 8890
881