MediaTek Dimensity 900 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
Name: MediaTek Dimensity 900
Family: Mediatek Dimensity
Group: MediaTek Dimensity 900
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 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: 2.4 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 900 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: 0.85 GHz
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: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts. 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): 10 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 is manufactured using a 6 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. 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: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q2/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: MT6877V/ZA
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

MediaTek Dimensity 930
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
442490
442490
MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
442490
442490
MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
440109
440109
UNISOC T770
NoneC NoneT @ --
420306
420306
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
419640
419640

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4832
4832
Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
4829
4829
MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4829
4829
Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
4829
4829
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4785
4785

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2286
2286
MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2280
2280
MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2279
2279
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2274
2274
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2271
2271

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2140
2140
Intel Core i3-10110U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
2136
2136
MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2135
2135
Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2134
2134
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2134
2134

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4288U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
889
889
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
889
889
MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
887
887
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
885
885
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
875
875

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
707
707
Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
707
707
MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
707
707
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
707
707
Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
707
707