Exynos 1280 vs Dimensity 8100
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (Mali-G610 MP6). 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 8100
- Supports 201% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17 GB/s)
- Performs 2.9x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 78%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1092K vs 615K
- 19% higher CPU clock speed (2850 vs 2400 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 256114 | 408979 |
| GPU | 71758 | 172618 |
| Memory | 95251 | 201895 |
| UX | 192302 | 309113 |
| Total score | 615425 | 1092605 |
| Samples | [56 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 102.4 MB/sec | 181.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 52.1 pages/sec | 108.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 71.3 Mpixels/sec | 134.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 37 images/sec | 88.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 68.7 Mpixels/sec | 131.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.2 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 16.9 images/sec | 32.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.15 Mpixels/sec | 4.87 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 37 tests | 19 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.25 images/sec | 4.92 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.62 images/sec | 2.66 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.15 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 7 Gpixels/sec | 9.79 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 408.3 FPS | 849.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 18 tests | 12 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 226 | 564 |
| Stability | 95% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 628 | 1540 |
| Stability | 99% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 9 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9628 | 11581 |
| Video editing score | 7350 | 7037 |
| Data manipulation score | 8838 | 8309 |
| Photo editing score | 22696 | 19759 |
| Writing score | 13552 | 16904 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 77 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 26 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 74 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | OnePlus Ace 1080 x 2412 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1280
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-21 (eimakill) | AnTuTu 12 | 709508 |
| π 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 856 / 2016 |
| π 2026-08-09 (Adi) | AnTuTu 11 | 598004 |
| π 2026-07-14 (DJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 651423 |
| π 2026-06-15 (OmPhanLaoRaBien) | AnTuTu 11 | 637428 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-07 (Gelu) | AnTuTu 11 | 1054060 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Zuma) | AnTuTu 11 | 1171695 |
| π 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia) | AnTuTu 11 | 1125997 |
| π 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq) | AnTuTu 11 | 1213935 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> Tem4k | AnTuTu 11 | 1120838 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Dimensity 8100CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2nd gen | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 897 MHz | 860 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 6 |
| Shading units | 32 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 229.6 Gigaflops | 660.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 580 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 4.3 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | MediaTek UltraSave 2.0 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2550 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2022 | March 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E8825 | MT6895Z/TCZA |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site |
| Successor | - Samsung Exynos 1580 | - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8100:
- There are "Max" and "Ultra" versions which are basically all the same. The Dimensity 8100 Ultra features optimized software, while the Dimensity 8100 Max boosts the clock from 2.85 GHz to 2.9 GHz.
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