Exynos 1280 vs Dimensity 6100 Plus
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus (Mali-G57 MP2). 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 Samsung Exynos 1280
- Performs 87% better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
- Shows better (up to 20%) AnTuTu 11 score β 615K vs 513K
- 9% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2200 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
- Higher GPU frequency (~7%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 256114 | 203380 |
| GPU | 71758 | 42600 |
| Memory | 95251 | 116281 |
| UX | 192302 | 151548 |
| Total score | 615425 | 513809 |
| Samples | [56 tests] | [16 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 102.4 MB/sec | 93.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 52.1 pages/sec | 49 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 71.3 Mpixels/sec | 66.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 37 images/sec | 38.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 68.7 Mpixels/sec | 61.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.2 images/sec | 5.65 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 16.9 images/sec | 17.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.15 Mpixels/sec | 2.93 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 37 tests | 12 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.25 images/sec | 1.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.62 images/sec | 0.88 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.15 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 7 Gpixels/sec | 3.63 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 408.3 FPS | 217.1 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 18 tests | 7 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 226 | 134 |
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 628 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9628 | 8095 |
| Video editing score | 7350 | 4402 |
| Data manipulation score | 8838 | 6820 |
| Photo editing score | 22696 | 19144 |
| Writing score | 13552 | 11954 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 8 models |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1280
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-19 -> Black_KRGM | AnTuTu 12 | 783535 |
| π 2026-10-10 -> Black_KRGM | AnTuTu 12 | 765124 |
| π 2026-10-09 (James) | AnTuTu 11 | 612157 |
| π 2026-10-08 (Smile) | AnTuTu 12 | 697936 |
| π 2026-09-21 (eimakill) | AnTuTu 12 | 709508 |
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| π 2026-09-14 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1245 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1791 |
| π 2026-08-01 (Gota) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1957 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Dimensity 6100 PlusCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2nd gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 897 MHz | 962 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 2 |
| Shading units | 32 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 229.6 Gigaflops | 123.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| NPU theoretical performance | 4.3 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 17.07 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - 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 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2550 Mbps | Up to 3300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2022 | July 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8825 | MT6835, MT6835V/ZA, MT8755V/TZB |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus official site |
| Successor | - Samsung Exynos 1580 | - MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
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