Exynos 1280 vs Dimensity 1080
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (Mali-G68 MC4). 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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1280
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- Shows better (up to 29%) AnTuTu 9 score – 525K vs 407K
- Announced 7-months later
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2400 MHz)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 121943 | 142334 |
| GPU | 113634 | 140609 |
| Memory | 69031 | 108237 |
| UX | 103890 | 139021 |
| Total score | 407590 | 525002 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | 116.6 Mpixels/s | - |
| Face detection | 13.5 images/s | - |
| Speech recognition | 33.1 words/s | - |
| Machine learning | 29.3 images/s | - |
| Camera shooting | 13.1 images/s | - |
| HTML 5 | 1.97 Mnodes/s | - |
| SQLite | 556.4 Krows/s | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Score | 2287 | 2287 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Dimensity 1080CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2 | Valhall 2 |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | - |
| Execution units | 4 | 4 |
| Shading units | 48 | 64 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | - |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2550 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1840 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | March 2022 | October 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8825 | MT6877V/TTZA |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site |
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