MediaTek Dimensity 1000L vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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MediaTek Dimensity 1000L CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 900
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 900

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L or MediaTek Dimensity 900 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L was released in Q1/2020.

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 was released in Q2/2021.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (4) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 900 (3)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is 2.20 GHz while the MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 900 is at 2.40 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A77
A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
Mediatek APU 3.0 AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L or MediaTek Dimensity 900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

ARM Mali-G77 MP7 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
7 nm Technology 6 nm
1 Max. displays 1
7 Compute units 4
112 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G77 MP7 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L can use up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.8 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266
12 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is --, while the MediaTek Dimensity 900 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
7 nm Technology 6 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L (96%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (78%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
672 (95%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
707 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2780 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2135 (77%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
860 (97%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
887 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2876 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2279 (79%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
ARM Mali-G77 MP7 @ 0.70 GHz
622 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
440109 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
437506 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4829 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4.5 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 900
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