MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Apple M1

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

• Name
  MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Apple M1
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Apple M series
• CPU group
  MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Apple M1
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 1

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Apple M1 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.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No No

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

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G610 MP6 Apple M1 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  3.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  6 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  Vallhall 3 1
• Technology
  4 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q4/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and Apple M1. 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 / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and Apple M1 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 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• Memory channels
  4 (Quad Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Dimensity 8100 or Apple M1? 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)
  15 W
• TDP up
  -- 20 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W

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

• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  -- 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 M1
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020