Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Detailed compare data of Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs Apple A12Z Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1200 Max or A12Z Bionic.

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 1200 Max

95%

A12Z Bionic

99%

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

Dimensity 1200 Max

87%

A12Z Bionic

99%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200 Max

89%

A12Z Bionic

95%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	A12Z Bionic
Total score	691455	729707
CPU	193611	204317
GPU	262759	277290
MEM	110627	116753
UX	124460	131357

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	1470	1332
Multi-Core	4564	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200 Max	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	3100 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1200 Max is 19% better than A12Z Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	786	1486
# of Cores	11	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 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	27.2	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.4	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.6	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.5	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	70.8	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	102.3	107.7
Real Racing 3	87.1	104.8
Sniper 3D	65.1	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	60.5	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	65.8	83.8
CSR Racing 2	60.8	68.1

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1200 Max SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Dimensity 1200 Max specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.