MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
35.4CPU39.5
31.4GPU—
56.1Benchmarks—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 81000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 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 8100
- 135% higher Max download: 4.7 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 35
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.85 GHz+4% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC6 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-3200 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G (sub-6) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 4.7 Gbps+135% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,050,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,180Top 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,800Top 34% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,600Bottom 50% | — |
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