MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus vs Apple M2

Comparisons 08-06-2023

Detailed comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus vs Apple M2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 9200 Plus or Apple M2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 9200 Plus

99%

Apple M2

99%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 9200 Plus

86%

Apple M2

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 9200 Plus

97%

Apple M2

96%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 9200 Plus	Apple M2
Total score	1384198	1377794
CPU	387571	385778
GPU	526003	523560
MEM	221468	220445
UX	249146	248006

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 9200 Plus	Apple M2
Single-Core	1583	1896
Multi-Core	5754	8862

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 9200 Plus	Apple M2
Frequency	3350 MHz	3490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	20000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.35 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	8553	6400
Memory bandwidth	64	76
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 Mb
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.5-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 4% better than Dimensity 9200 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Immortalis-G715 MC16	Apple M2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3490 MHz
GFloPS	3200	3600
# of Cores	16	10
# of Shader Units		2560
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2732 x 2048 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	52.6	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.9	163.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.6	98.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	90.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.1	139.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.9	201.1
Real Racing 3	197.4	196.5
Sniper 3D	215.7	215.6
Need for Speed No Limits	137.7	136.3
Mortal Kombat X	142.3	141.8
CSR Racing 2	118.6	117.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	63 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Apple Modem 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	12500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3100 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC	Galileo, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 9200 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 9200 Plus specs and review.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Apple M2 specs and review.