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Google Tensor
Overview - Dimensity 1080 Vs Tensor

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 1080 vs Tensor SoCs by Mediatek and Google respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 1080 28
Tensor 36
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 1080 22
Tensor 34
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 1080 79
Tensor 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 1080 43
Tensor 51
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 1080 Tensor
CPU 143941 181161
GPU 140125 294446
Memory 96692 103174
UX 136066 145388
Total score 516824 724169
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 1080

  • Dimensity 1080 has 12.03% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor (950 vs 848 MHz).

Pros of Google Tensor

  • Tensor has 7.69% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 1080 (2800 vs 2600 MHz).
  • Tensor has 16.67% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 1080 (5 vs 6 nm).
  • Tensor has 40.12% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 1080 (724 K vs 517 K ).
  • Tensor Support 89.63% higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 1080 (51.2 vs 27 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 1080 766
Tensor 1026

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 1080 2252
Tensor 2879

3DMark

Stability 99%

Graphics test 13 FPS
Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @120Hz 4k, FHD+ @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10+ HDR
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2600 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

91%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

82%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
    2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache 256 KB -
  • L2 cache - 3 MB
  • L3 cache - 4 MB
  • Process 6 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count 12 Billion -
  • TDP 10 W 5.6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G68 MC4 Mali-G78 MP20
  • Architecture Valhall 2 Valhall
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
  • Execution units 5 20
  • Shading units 64 320
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 27 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 12 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 3.0 Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Dimensity 1080

CPU
28%
GPU
22%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

Google Tensor

CPU
36%
GPU
34%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%
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