Google Tensor vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ vs MediaTek Dimensity 720

Google Tensor

The Google Tensor SoC (G1, first generation) is the first smartphone processor from Google. It is positioned as a high end SoC and focuses on the integrated TPU for efficient AI and ML calculations. The CPU part integrates two fast and big ARM Cortex X1 cores at up to 2.8 GHz. A second cluster integrates 2 mid range Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.25 GHz. Finally, four small ARM Cortex-A55 cores with up to 1.8 GHz are integrated for efficiency purposes. All cores can access the shared 4 MB L3 cache. 

The successors of the Tensor SoC are the Tensor G2 and G3.

The chip also integrates a Titan M2 security processor and a ARM Mali G78 MP20 GPU. The chip is manufactured in the modern 5nm process.

MediaTek Dimensity 6100+

The Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (or 6100 Plus, MT6835V/ZA) is a lower mid-range SoC with an integrated 5G modem. It includes two fast ARM Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.2 GHz and six power efficient Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz (Octa-Core with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing). The specifications are similar to the old Dimensity 700 SoC and nearly identical to the Dimensity 6020. Compared to the 6020, the 6100+ offers slightly higher 5 G speeds (3.3 vs 2.7 Gbps), Bluetooth 5.2 (vs 5.1) support, and is manufactured in the slightly improved 6nm process (vs 7nm).

Furthermore, the chip integrates a 2 core ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, a Wi-fi 5 modem, a LPDDR4x-2133 memory controller, a AI processing unit (APU 3.0) and video de- and encoding.

MediaTek Dimensity 720

The Mediatek Dimensity 720 is a mid-range SoC with an integrated 5G modem. It includes four fast ARM Cortex-A76 cores and four power efficient Cortex-A55 cores, all clocked at up to 2 GHz (Octa-Core with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing). Furthermore, the chip integrates a 3 core ARM Mali-G57 MC3 GPU, a Wi-fi 5 modem, a LPDDR4x memory controller, a AI processing unit (APU) and video de- and encoding. Compared to the faster Dimensity 820, the CPU cores are lower clocked and the GPU offers less cores. Furthermore, all other features were slightly restricted (e.g. max. 12 GB RAM).

The Dimensity 720 is manufactured in the modern 7nm process and should be very power efficient.