Exynos 1580 vs Dimensity 8200
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1580 (with Samsung Xclipse 540 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (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 Samsung Exynos 1580
- Performs 82% better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~37%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8200
- Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
- 7% higher CPU clock speed (3100 vs 2900 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490457 | 428145 |
| GPU | 296896 | 233006 |
| Memory | 173263 | 267125 |
| UX | 290896 | 312545 |
| Total score | 1251512 | 1240821 |
| Samples | [139 tests] | [73 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 187.2 MB/sec | 172.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 98.5 pages/sec | 108 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 138.9 Mpixels/sec | 140.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 73.4 images/sec | 86.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 119.7 Mpixels/sec | 118.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 15.9 images/sec | 14.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.9 images/sec | 34.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.13 Mpixels/sec | 4.63 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 25 tests | 28 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.8 images/sec | 6.16 images/sec |
| Face detection | 6.57 images/sec | 2.93 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.23 Gpixels/sec | 0.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.29 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 30.7 Gpixels/sec | 10.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 727.6 FPS | 955.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 19 tests | 15 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 655 | 626 |
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 5 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 1788 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12398 | 11474 |
| Video editing score | 7114 | 5571 |
| Data manipulation score | 10983 | 10859 |
| Photo editing score | 23206 | 32165 |
| Writing score | 16063 | 20448 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 11 models |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1580
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-24 (.) | CPU Throttle | 82% |
| π 2026-09-24 (.) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 5755 |
| π 2026-09-24 (.) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1191 / 3814 |
| π 2026-09-24 (.) | AnTuTu 12 | 1017323 |
| π 2026-09-24 -> CR7 | AnTuTu 12 | 1030440 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-24 -> Regenis0 | AnTuTu 12 | 1470608 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Jagannath Bhadra) | AnTuTu 12 | 1274406 |
| π 2026-09-12 -> chmak | AnTuTu 12 | 1394231 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Kubyshko) | AnTuTu 11 | 1130854 |
| π 2026-09-07 -> qngz_ | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4860 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1580 and Dimensity 8200CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
1x 3.1 GHz β Cortex A78 3x 3 GHz β Cortex A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 6 |
| Shading units | 128 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 Gigaflops | 729.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 580 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 14.7 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 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
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5100 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | December 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8855 | MT6896Z |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1580 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
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