MediaTek Dimensity 8000 vs Samsung Exynos 7870

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MediaTek Dimensity 8000 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7870
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Samsung Exynos 7870

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 or Samsung Exynos 7870 - 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 8000 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.75 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 was released in Q1/2022.

The Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7870 was released in Q1/2016.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (4) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is 2.75 GHz while the Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is at 1.60 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.75 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.60 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 or Samsung Exynos 7870 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-G610 MP6 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP1
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Vallhall 3 GPU Generation Midgard 4
4 nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 1
-- Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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-G610 MP6 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP1
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Samsung Exynos 7870 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is --, while the Samsung Exynos 7870 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 7870 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
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
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 (14%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 (13%)

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 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
845 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
115 (14%)

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 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
3460 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
452 (13%)

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 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
7613 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
963 (13%)

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 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
ARM Mali-G610 MP6 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
ARM Mali-T830 MP1 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (100%)

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 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
820000 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Samsung Exynos 7870
Unknown Unknown

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