MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Samsung Exynos 980
23.3CPU25.3
21GPU22.3
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7002 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 980
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 980 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 700
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 980
- 50% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 487 vs 324
- 28% higher Max download: 3.6 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali-G76 MP5 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Dual-core NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G (sub-6) | Integrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz) |
| Max download | 2.8 Gbps | 3.6 Gbps+28% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 90Hz | WQHD+ (3360x1440) |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 683Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,825Bottom 24% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 324Bottom 25% | 487+50%Bottom 38% |
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