Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs Apple A14 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 1200 Max or A14 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%

A14 Bionic

96%

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

Dimensity 1200 Max

87%

A14 Bionic

92%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200 Max

89%

A14 Bionic

90%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	A14 Bionic
Total score	691455	571583
CPU	193611	160050
GPU	262759	217206
MEM	110627	91462
UX	124460	102894

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	1470	1621
Multi-Core	4564	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200 Max	A14 Bionic
Frequency	3100 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4266
Memory bandwidth	29	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
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 3% better than A14 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 1200 Max has -2 more core than A14 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	786	1480
# of Cores	11	4
# 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	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.6	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.5	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	70.8	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	102.3	74.8
Real Racing 3	87.1	98.5
Sniper 3D	65.1	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	60.5	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	65.8	73.2
CSR Racing 2	60.8	67.6

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	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

A14 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A14 Bionic specs and review.