MediaTek Dimensity 8200 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 8200 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Samsung Exynos 1280

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 and the Samsung Exynos 1280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 8 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Samsung Exynos 1280 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 4nm (1) CPU group Samsung Exynos 1280 (1)
3 Generation 6
Cortex-A78 / -A78 / -A55 Architecture Cortex-A78/-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 1280 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
3.00 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

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 8200 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-G610 MP6 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 3 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
4 nm Technology 6 nm
1 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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-G610 MP6 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200, while the Samsung Exynos 1280 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4X
Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 1280 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 1280 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
4 nm Technology 5 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
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 (52%)

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 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
987 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
741 (75%)

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 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3699 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1855 (50%)

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 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
1151 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
845 (73%)

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 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3369 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1829 (54%)

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 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
419640 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Samsung Exynos 1280
Unknown Unknown

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