Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1200 Max or Kirin 9000.

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%

Kirin 9000

99%

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

Dimensity 1200 Max

87%

Kirin 9000

93%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200 Max

89%

Kirin 9000

95%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	Kirin 9000
Total score	691455	698731
CPU	193611	195645
GPU	262759	265527
MEM	110627	111800
UX	124460	125774

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1470	1023
Multi-Core	4564	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200 Max	Kirin 9000
Frequency	3100 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1600
Memory bandwidth	29	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000 is 0% better than Dimensity 1200 Max 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	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	786	1076
# of Cores	11	24
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.4	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.6	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.5	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	70.8	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	102.3	103.1
Real Racing 3	87.1	88.6
Sniper 3D	65.1	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	60.5	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	65.8	65.8
CSR Racing 2	60.8	60.7

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	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Balong 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max is better: 12
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.