Dimensity 900 vs Dimensity 800
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 900 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and Dimensity 800 (Mali-G57 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 900
- 20% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2000 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~20%)
- Performs 20% better in floating-point computations
- Shows slightly better (up to 10%) AnTuTu 11 score β 671K vs 612K
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 266132 | 253237 |
| GPU | 71827 | 84195 |
| Memory | 150753 | 103380 |
| UX | 182529 | 172029 |
| Total score | 671241 | 612841 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 120 MB/sec | 111.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 64.5 pages/sec | 56 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 73.6 Mpixels/sec | 80.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 45.3 images/sec | 41.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 76.9 Mpixels/sec | 64.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 7.34 images/sec | 6.16 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 21.7 images/sec | 22.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.23 Mpixels/sec | 3.37 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 5 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.56 images/sec | 2.97 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.74 images/sec | 1.48 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 7.08 Gpixels/sec | 5.57 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 403.2 FPS | 320.9 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | Less than 3 | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 228 | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 609 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13144 | - |
| Video editing score | 8031 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 9360 | - |
| Photo editing score | 30860 | - |
| Writing score | 19188 | - |
| Phones tested | 2 models | - |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 900
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-15 (CaRi1306) | AnTuTu 11 | 634075 |
| π 2026-04-04 (Jeans) | AnTuTu 11 | 709600 |
| π 2026-02-10 (Arun) | AnTuTu 11 | 595729 |
| π 2026-01-23 (Adit Tia Pratama) | AnTuTu 11 | 671241 |
| π 2024-04-07 (Vishnu) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 846 / 3076 |
MediaTek Dimensity 800
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2024-09-27 (JawDaw5) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 665 / 2221 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 900 and Dimensity 800CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 4 W | 8 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2nd gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 748 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 4 |
| Shading units | 32 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 230.4 Gigaflops | 191.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 3.0 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 2.4 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 17.07 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2770 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1250 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | May 2021 | December 2019 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6877 | MT6873 |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 900 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 800 official site |
| Successor | - MediaTek Dimensity 7050 | - MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
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