MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
Name: MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Family: Mediatek Dimensity
Group: MediaTek Dimensity 10xx
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores A: 2x Cortex-A78
Cores B: 6x Cortex-A55
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.6 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders and 4 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: ARM Mali-G68 MP4
GPU frequency: --
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 4
Shaders: 64
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: Vallhall 2
Direct X: 12
Technology: 6 nm
Release date: Q2/2020

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode / Encode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: LPDDR4X, LPDDR5
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: --
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): None
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is manufactured using a 6 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 6 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket:
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q4/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: MT6877V/TTZA
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
502035
502035
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
473856
473856
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
473498
473498
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
447630
447630
MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
442490
442490

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
2517
2517
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2512
2512
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2509
2509
Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2503
2503
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2493
2493

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2229
2229
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
2225
2225
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2219
2219
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2207
2207
UNISOC T770
NoneC NoneT @ --
2207
2207

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1039
1039
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1037
1037
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1034
1034
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1033
1033
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1032
1032

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
733
733
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
733
733
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
732
732
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
731
731
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 GHz
731
731