MediaTek Helio P90 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Dimensity 1000C and MediaTek Helio P90 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Dimensity 1000C MediaTek Helio P90
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Mediatek Helio
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95
• Successor
  -- MediaTek Helio P95

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 1000C vs MediaTek Helio P90 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.

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

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Dimensity 1000C and MediaTek Helio P90 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G57 MP5 PowerVR GM 9446
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.95 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  5 3
• Shader
  80 12
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Vallhall 1 1
• Technology
  7 nm 12
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q3/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Dimensity 1000C and MediaTek Helio P90. 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
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Dimensity 1000C and MediaTek Helio P90 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
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Dimensity 1000C or MediaTek Helio P90? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Dimensity 1000C and MediaTek Helio P90 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  7 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q4/2019
• Part Number
  MT6883Z/CZA --