Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

Let's find out which one of Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 8100
• Family
  Apple M series Mediatek Dimensity
• CPU group
  Apple M1 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 3

In this block we are going to compare Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  6x Firestorm 4x Cortex-A78
• B-Core
  2x Icestorm 4x Cortex-A55
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  3.20 GHz 2.00 GHz (2.85 GHz)
• B-Core Frequency
  2.06 GHz --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) ARM Mali-G610 MP6
• GPU frequency
  1.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  224 6
• Shader
  1792 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  1 Vallhall 3
• Direct X
  -- 12
• Technology
  5 nm 4 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q2/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
• Bandwidth
  204.8 GB/s --
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0
• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) or MediaTek Dimensity 8100? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  30 W
• TDP up
  40 W --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  24.00 MB --
• Architecture
  M1 Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
• Operating systems
  macOS Android
• Virtualization
  Apple Virtualization Framework None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q1/2022
• Part Number
  APL 1103 --