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Samsung Exynos 1280 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2022
Samsung Exynos 1280
Samsung Exynos 1280
Released
Q4/2022
Overall score
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 1080

What's the best choice Samsung Exynos 1280 or MediaTek Dimensity 1080? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Samsung Exynos 1280 has a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. 8 / 8 Cores. Released in Q1/2022.

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 8 / 8 Cores. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    894 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Samsung Exynos 1280 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    867 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    993 place
  • AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
    27 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    247 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    267 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    845 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Dimensity 1080 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    879 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    921 place
  • AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
    21 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    217 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    243 place

Specifications

Technical data
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Samsung Exynos left arrow Mediatek Dimensity
  • CPU group
    Samsung Exynos 1280 left arrow MediaTek Dimensity 10xx
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 2
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • CPU Cores / Threads
    8 / 8 left arrow 8 / 8
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A-Core
    2x Cortex-A78 left arrow 2x Cortex-A78
  • B-Core
    6x Cortex-A55 left arrow 6x Cortex-A55
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • A-Core Frequency
    2.40 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • B-Core Frequency
    2.00 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G68 MP4 left arrow ARM Mali-G68 MP4
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow 4
  • Shader
    64 left arrow 64
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    Vallhall 2 left arrow Vallhall 2
  • Direct X
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    6 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q2/2020
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and Samsung Exynos 1280. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR4XLPDDR5 left arrow LPDDR4XLPDDR5
  • Memory channels
    4 (Quad Channel) left arrow 0
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Samsung Exynos 1280 and MediaTek Dimensity 1080 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Samsung Exynos 1280 and Samsung Exynos 1280, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Technology
    5 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Chip design
    left arrow Chiplet
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A78/-A55 left arrow Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
  • Operating systems
    Android left arrow Android
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow MT6877V/TTZA
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet left arrow Technical data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Samsung Exynos 1280 and MediaTek Dimensity 1080.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones
845
Samsung Exynos 1280
1034
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones
1829
Samsung Exynos 1280
2509
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
741
Samsung Exynos 1280
732
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1855
Samsung Exynos 1280
2219
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
A popular benchmark, tests all the main parameters and displays information about the speed of the device
419640
Samsung Exynos 1280
473498
MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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