Today we would be comparing the chipsets both launched in 2022. The mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 1300. So, let’s check their specifications.
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and MediaTek Dimensity 1300
CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2850 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | – | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | – | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP | 8 W | 10 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 912 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 9 |
| Shading units | – | 144 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 6400 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 34.1 Gbit/s |
| Max size | – | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Which chipset is better?
The MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is the successor of MediaTek. It has a smaller semiconductor size and a higher version of DDR memory. It provides you a powerful gaming and high performance compared to MediaTek Dimensity 1300.
