MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U, compare of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Mali-G57 MC3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1200 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Dimensity 800U is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis 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 benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 1200 or Dimensity 800U and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

45%

Dimensity 800U

23%

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

Dimensity 1200

78%

Dimensity 800U

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200

42%

Dimensity 800U

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1200	Dimensity 800U
Total score	634362	329621
CPU	177612	92292
GPU	241052	125254
MEM	101498	52742
UX	114189	59341

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200	Dimensity 800U
Single-Core	1349	738
Multi-Core	4187	2510

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200	Dimensity 800U
Frequency	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1200 is 19% better than Dimensity 800U 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 MC9	Mali-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	504	512
# of Cores	9	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	28.8	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	71.4	42.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.5	53.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.5	48.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	61.6	35.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	89.5	59.7
Real Racing 3	197	66.6
Sniper 3D	216.7	101.3
Need for Speed No Limits	157.6	95.9
Mortal Kombat X	157.6	61.3
CSR Racing 2	137.9	58.6

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a	BeiDou B1I, QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 800U is better: 2
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison 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 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.

Dimensity 800U SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 800U specs and review.