Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, 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, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Dimensity 1200 Max or Exynos 9 9820.

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

49%

Exynos 9 9820

28%

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

Dimensity 1200 Max

78%

Exynos 9 9820

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200 Max

46%

Exynos 9 9820

26%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	691455	399622
CPU	193611	111888
GPU	262759	151860
MEM	110627	63940
UX	124460	71931

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200 Max	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	1470	862
Multi-Core	4564	2930

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200 Max	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	3100 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	8 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	2x2.7 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 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 Dimensity 1200 Max is 12% better than Exynos 9 9820 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-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	786	489.38
# of Cores	11	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.4	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.6	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.5	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	70.8	36.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	102.3	55.2
Real Racing 3	87.1	68.6
Sniper 3D	65.1	71.4
Need for Speed No Limits	60.5	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	65.8	71.4
CSR Racing 2	60.8	65.9

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	200 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Five sensors supported ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 1200 Max specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1200 Max specs and review.